[0001] The present application claims priority to the Chinese application of No.
201110222016.3, filed on July 26, 2011. The contents of this prior application are incorporated herein as a whole by reference.
The contents of all the documents cited herein constitute a part of the present application.
[Technical Field]
[0002] The present invention relates to 9-aminomethyl substituted tetracycline compounds,
or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate or isomer thereof, as well as
a method for preparing these compounds and a pharmaceutical composition comprising
the same. The present invention relates also to a use of these compounds in the preparation
of a medicament for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of tetracycline drug-sensitive
disease.
[Background Art]
[0003] Tetracycline antibiotics are a kind of broad-spectrum antibiotics for oral use, which
are generated by Actinomycete-Streptomyces fermentation. They have good pharmacological
action against rickettsiales, many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, lymphogranuloma
venereum pathogens, inclusion conjunctivitis pathogens and psittacosis pathogens.
[0004] The first tetracycline antibiotic is aureomycin extracted from Streptomyces aureofaciens
in 1948, and then oxytetracycline, tetracycline and demeclocycline, which are all
nature products have been developed successively. However, these drugs have high drug
resistance and many side effects. Studies on the chemical structures of these compounds
have been conducted later, and as a result, demethyl-tetracycline and dimethylamino-tetracycline
have been synthesized. But the wide use of tetracyclines brings about more and more
serious drug resistance of bacterium, which renders the use reduction of tetracycline
antibiotics.
[0005] In the early 1990s, a new, third-generation tetracycline named as glycyclines were
developed, and the representative drug was tigecylcine(GAR-936), which had broad antimicrobial
spectrum. Tigecylcine has similar antibacterial activity with the prior tetracyclines,
and further, due to efflux mechanism and ribosomal protection mechanisms, it has antibacterial
activity even to the pathogens resistant against tetracyclines. However, tigecylcine
can not be used orally, but only by intravenous drip for twice a day. Therefore, the
use of tigecylcine is inconvenient and painful for patients. There is no oral-usable
tigecylcine commercially available now.

[0006] The
PCT application of WO2004/064728 has disclosed the compounds having structures as below, and studied the antibacterial
activity thereof, but found they have poor antibacterial activity.

[0007] PTK-0796 is an oral-usable tetracycline antibiotic developed by Paratek Company,
and it is being at phase III clinicaltrials for treating complex skin and skin soft-tissue
infection. This drug may be administrated via injection or oral use once a day, and
has broad antimicrobial spectrum. It has strong antibacterial activity to Gram-positive
and Gram-negative bacteria, anaerobicbacteria, and atypical bacteria which are sensitive
or resistance to many drugs. However, there are few tetracycline antibiotics similar
with PTK-0796, and as such there are many limitations in the current clinic drug use.

[0008] Therefore, there is an insistent demand to develop new tetracycline antibiotics which
have broad antimicrobial spectrum and strong antibacterial activity, and may be administrated
for one time or orally, and may be easily synthesized and suitable for industrial
production.
[Summary of the invention]
[0009] The present invention relates to a compound represented by the following general
formula I:

or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate or isomer thereof,
wherein, R2a, R2b, R3, R10, R11 and R12 are each independently hydrogen;
R5, R6a, R6b and R8 are each independently hydrogen, mercapto, halogen, hydroxy, amino, carboxyl, C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, haloC1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkylthio, C1-6alkylamino, di(C1-6alkyl)amino, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, carboxylC1-6alkyl, aminoC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylaminoC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyloxy, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6alkylsulfinyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyl, sulfonic, sulfonylC1-6alkyl, sulfoamino, sulfoaminoC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylsulfoamino, aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkylaminosulfonyl, di(C1-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl, aminosulfonylC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylformylamino, C1-6alkylcarbamoyl, di(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, carbamoyl, carbamoylC1-6alkyl, 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl, 6- to 14-membered aryl, 6- to 14-membered aryl-C1-6alkyl, 6-to 14-membered aryl-formyl, 6- to 14-membered aryl-formyloxy, 3- to 8-membered
heterocyclyl, 3- to 8-membered heterocyclyl-C1-6alkyl, 6- to 14-membered heteroaryl, or 6- to 14-membered heteroaryl-C1-6alkyl;
R7 is NR7aR7b;
R4a, R4b, R7a and R7b are each independently hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, haloC1-6alkyl, C2-6alkenyl, C2-6alkynyl, C1-6alkoxy, haloC1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkylthio, hydroxyC1-6alkyl, carboxylC1-6alkyl, aminoC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylaminoC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkoxycarbonyl, C1-6alkylsulfinyl, C1-6alkylsulfonyl, sulfonic, sulfonylC1-6alkyl, sulfoaminoC1-6alkyl, aminosulfonyl, C1-6alkylaminosulfonyl, di(C1-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl, aminosulfonylC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbamoyl, di(C1-6alkyl)carbamoyl, carbamoyl, carbamoylC1-6alkyl, 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl, 6- to 14-membered aryl, 6- to 14-membered aryl-C1-6alkyl, 3-to 14-membered heterocyclylor 3- to 14-membered heterocyclyl-C1-6alkyl;
R9a and R9b are each independently:
- (1) hydrogen, provided that R9a and R9b can not be hydrogen at the same time,
- (2) cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 6- to 12-membered spirocyclic group, 6-membered endocyclic
group, 8- to 12-membered endocyclic group or 6-to 10-membered saturated fused ring
group, the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s)
which may be the same or different and selected from Q1, and carbon(s) in said group may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which
may be the same or different and selected from O, CO, S, SO, SO2, N and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl;
- (3) cyclobutylC1-6alkyl, cyclopentylC1-6alkyl, 6- to 12-membered spirocyclic group C1-6alkyl, 6- to 9-membered endocyclic group C1-6alkyl or 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group C1-6alkyl, the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s)
which may be the same or different and selected from Q1, and carbon(s) in said cyclobutyl, 6- to 12-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to
9-membered endocyclic group may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may
be the same or different and selected from O, CO, S, SO, SO2, N and NRc, carbon(s) in said 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group may be replaced by
1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and selected from CO,
S, SO, SO2, N and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen or C1-6alkyl;
[0010] Alternatively, R
9a and R
9b together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form azetidinyl, 6- to
9-membered spirocyclic group or 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group, the above
groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 Q
2 substituent(s) which may be the same or different, and carbon(s) in said azetidinyl,
6- to 9-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group
may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and
selected from O, CO, S, SO, SO
2, N and NR
c, R
c represents hydrogen or C
1-6alkyl;
[0011] Q
1 and Q
2 are independently selected from halogen, hydroxy, amino, carboxyl, C
1-6alkyl, C
1-6alkoxy, haloC
1-6alkyl, haloC
1-6alkoxy, hydroxyC
1-6alkyl, aminoC
1-6alkyl, carboxylC
1-6alkyl, C
1-6alkylamino, di(C
1-6alkyl)amino, aminosulfonyl, aminosulfonylC
1-6alkyl, carbamoyl, carbamoylC
1-6alkyl, C
1-6alkylcarbonyl, C
1-6alkylcarbonyloxy, C
1-6alkoxycarbonyl, phenyl, 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl or 3- to 8-membered heterocyclyl;
[0012] R
13a and R
13b are each independently hydrogen, C
1-6alkyl or 3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl.
[0013] Preferably, Formula (I) has a structure represented by Formula (II) as below:

[0014] R
9a and R
9b are each independently as defined in above Formula (I).
[0015] Preferably, Formula (I) has a structure represented by Formula (III) as below:

[0016] R
9a and R
9b are each independently as defined in above Formula (I).
[0017] More preferably, in the above formulas (I) ∼ (III)
R
9a and R
9b are each independently:
- (1) hydrogen, provided that R9a and R9b can not be hydrogen at the same time,
- (2) cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 6- to 12-membered spirocyclic group, 6-membered endocyclic
group or 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group, the above groups are unsubstituted
or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s) which may be the same or different and selected
from Q1, and carbon(s) in said cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 6- to 12-membered spirocyclic group,
6-membered endocyclic group and 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group may be
replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and selected
from O, CO, S, N and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen or C1-4alkyl,
- (3) cyclobutylC1-4alkyl, cyclopentylC1-4alkyl, 6- to 12-membered spirocyclic group C1-4alkyl, 6- to 9-membered endocyclic group C1-4alkyl or 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group-C1-4alkyl, the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s)
which may be the same or different and selected from Q1, and carbon(s) in said cyclobutyl, 6- to 12-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to
9-membered endocyclic group may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may
be the same or different and selected from O, CO, S, N and NRc, carbon(s) in said 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group may be replaced by
1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and selected from CO,
S, N and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
[0018] Alternatively, R
9a and R
9b together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form azetidinyl, 6- to
9-membered spirocyclic group or 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group, the above
groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 Q
2 substituent(s) which may be the same or different, and carbon(s) in said azetidinyl,
6- to 9-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group
may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and
selected from O, CO, S, N and NR
c, R
c represents hydrogen or C
1-4alkyl; and
[0019] Q
1 and Q
2 are independently selected from halogen, hydroxy, amino, carboxyl, C
1-4alkyl, C
1-4alkoxy, haloC
1-4alkyl, haloC
1-4alkoxy, phenyl, 3-to 8-membered cycloalkyl or 3- to 8-membered heterocyclyl.
[0020] More preferably, in the above formulas (I) ∼ (III),
[0021] R
9a and R
9b are each independently
- (1) hydrogen, provided that R9a and R9b can not be hydrogen at the same time,
- (2) cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 6- to 10-membered spirocyclic group, 6-membered endocyclic
group or 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group, the above groups are unsubstituted
or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s) which may be the same or different and selected
from Q1, and carbon(s) in said cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 6- to 10-membered spirocyclic group,
6-membered endocyclic group and 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group may be
replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and selected
from O, CO, N and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen or C1-4alkyl,
- (3) cyclobutylC1-4alkyl, cyclopentylC1-4alkyl, 6- to 10-membered spirocyclic group C1-4alkyl, 6- to 9-membered endocyclic group C1-4alkyl or 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group-C1-4alkyl, the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s)
which may be the same or different and selected from Q1, and carbon(s) in said cyclobutyl, 6- to 10-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to
9-membered endocyclic group may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may
be the same or different and selected from O, CO, N and NRc, and carbon(s) in said 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group may be replaced
by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and selected from
CO, N and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
[0022] Alternatively, R
9a and R
9b together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form azetidinyl, 6- to
9-membered spirocyclic group or 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group, the above
groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 Q
2 substituent(s) which may be the same or different, and carbon(s) in said azetidinyl,
6- to 9-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group
may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and
selected from O, CO, N and NR
c, R
c represents hydrogen or C
1-4alkyl; and
[0023] Q
1 and Q
2 are independently selected from halogen, hydroxy, amino, carboxyl, C
1-4alkyl, C
1-4alkoxy or haloC
1-4alkyl.
[0024] Further preferably, in the above formulas (I) ∼ (III) ,
[0025] R
9a and R
9b are each independently:
- (1) hydrogen, provided that R9a and R9b can not be hydrogen at the same time,
- (2) cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 6- to 10-membered spirocyclic group, 6-membered endocyclic
group or 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group, the above groups are unsubstituted
or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s) which may be the same or different and selected
from Q1, and carbon(s) in said cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 6- to 10-membered spirocyclic group,
6-membered endocyclic group and 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group may be
replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and selected
from O, N and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
- (3) cyclobutylC1-3alkyl, cyclopentylC1-3alkyl, 6- to 10-membered spirocyclic group C1-3alkyl, 6- to 9-membered endocyclic group C1-3alkyl or 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group C1-3alkyl, the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s)
which may be the same or different and selected from Q1, and carbon(s) in said cyclobutyl, 6- to 10-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to
9-membered endocyclic group may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may
be the same or different and selected from O, N and NRc, carbon(s) in said 6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group may be replaced by
1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and selected from N
and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen or C1-4alkyl;
[0026] Alternatively, R
9a and R
9b together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form azetidinyl, 6- to
9-membered spirocyclic group or 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group, the above
groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 Q
2 substituent(s) which may be the same or different, and carbon(s) in said azetidinyl,
6- to 9-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group
may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and
selected from O, N and NR
c, R
c represents hydrogen or C
1-4alkyl; and
[0027] Q
1 and Q
2 are independently selected from halogen, C
1-4alkyl, haloC
1-4alkyl or amino.
[0028] Further more preferably, in the above formulas (I) ∼ (III) ,
[0029] R
9a and R
9b are each independently:
- (1) hydrogen, provided that R9a and R9b can not be hydrogen at the same time,
- (2) cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 6- to 8-membered spirocyclic group or 6-membered endocyclic
group, the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s)
which may be the same or different and selected from Q1, and carbon(s) in said cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 6- to 8-membered spirocyclic group
and 6-membered endocyclic group may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which
may be the same or different and selected from N and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl;
- (3) cyclobutylC1-3alkyl, cyclopentylC1-3alkyl, 6- to 8-membered spirocyclic group C1-3alkyl, 6- to 8-membered endocyclic group C1-3alkyl, the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s)
which may be the same or different and selected from Q1, and carbon(s) in said cyclobutyl, 6- to 8-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to 8-membered
endocyclic group may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same
or different and selected from O, N and NRc, Rc represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl;
[0030] Alternatively, R
9a and R
9b together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form azetidinyl, 6- to
8-membered spirocyclic group or 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group, the above
groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 Q
2 substituent(s) which may be the same or different, and carbon(s) in said azetidinyl,
6- to 8-membered spirocyclic group and 6- to 9-membered saturated fused ring group
may be replaced by 1 to 3 atom(s) or group(s) which may be the same or different and
selected from O, N and NR
c, R
c represents hydrogen, methyl or ethyl; and
[0031] Q
1 and Q
2 are independently selected from halogen, C
1-4alkyl or amino.
[0032] Particularly preferably, in the above formulas (I) ∼ (III),
[0033] R
9a and R
9b are each independently:
- (1) hydrogen, provided that R9a and R9b can not be hydrogen at the same time,
- (2)

the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s) which may
be the same or different and selected from Q1;
- (3)

or

the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 substituent(s) which may
be the same or different and selected from Q1;
[0034] Alternatively, R
9a and R
9b together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form

the above groups are unsubstituted or substituted by 1 to 3 Q
2 substituent(s) which may be the same or different;
[0035] Q
1 and Q
2 are independently selected from fluorine, chlorine, methyl or amino.
[Detailed description of the invention]
[0036] The term "C
1-6 alkyl" as used herein means linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and
includes "C
1-4 alkyl", "C
1-3 alkyl", "C
1-2 alkyl"and the like. Examples include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,
isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1-methylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl, n-pentyl, 3-methylbutyl,
2-methylbutyl, 1-methylbutyl, 1-ethylpropyl, n-hexyl, 4-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl,
2-methylpentyl, 1-methylpentyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl,
1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl
and the like.
[0037] The term" C
2-6alkenyl" as used herein means linear or branched or cyclic alkenyl having 2 to 6 carbon
atoms and containing double bonds. It includes "C
2-5alkenyl", "C
2-4alkenyl", "C
2-3alkenyl" and "C
3-6cycloalkenyl" etc., Examples include, but are not limited to, ethenyl 1-propenyl,
2-propenyl, 1-methylethenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-methyl-1-propenyl,
2-methyl-1-propenyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-methyl-2-propenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl,
3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 1-methyl-1-butenyl, 2-methyl-1-butenyl, 3-methyl-1-butenyl,
1-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-methyl-2-butenyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, 1-methyl-3-butenyl, 2-methyl-3-butenyl,
3-methyl-3-butenyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-1-propenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-2-propenyl,
1-ethyl-1-propenyl, 1-ethyl-2-propenyl, 1-hexenyl, 2-hexenyl, 3-hexenyl, 4-hexenyl,
5-hexenyl, 1-methyl-1-pentenyl, 2-methyl-1-pentenyl, 3-methyl-1-pentenyl, 4-methyl-1-pentenyl,
1-methyl-2-pentenyl, 2-methyl-2-pentenyl, 3-methyl-2-pentenyl, 4-methyl-2-pentenyl,
1-methyl-3-pentenyl, 2-methyl-3-pentenyl, 3-methyl-3-pentenyl, 4-methyl-3-pentenyl,
1-methyl-4-pentenyl, 2-methyl-4-pentenyl, 3-methyl-4-pentenyl, 4-methyl-4-pentenyl,
1,1-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,1-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-2-butenyl,
1,2-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl,
2,2-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-3-butenyl,
3,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 3,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1-ethyl-1-butenyl, 1-ethyl-2-butenyl,
1-ethyl-3-butenyl, 2-ethyl-1-butenyl, 2-ethyl-2-butenyl, 2-ethyl-3-butenyl, 1,1,2-trimethyl-2-propenyl,
1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-propenyl, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-1-propenyl, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-2-propenyl,
1,3-butadienyl, 1,3-pentadienyl, 1,4-pentadienyl, 1,4-hexadienyl, cyclopropenyl, cyclobutenyl,
cyclopentenyl, 1,3-cyclopentadienyl, cyclohexenyl, 1,4-cyclohexadienyl and the like.
[0038] The term "C
2-6alkynyl" as used herein means linear or branched alkynyl having 2 to 6 carbon atoms
and containing triple bonds. It includes "C
2-5alkynyl", "C
2-4alkynyl" and "C
2-3alkynyl" etc.. Examples include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, 2-propinyl, 2-butynyl,
3-butynyl, 1-methyl-2-propinyl, 2-pentynyl, 3-pentynyl, 4-pentynyl, 1-methyl-2-butynyl,
1-methyl-3-butynyl, 2-methyl-3-butynyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-propinyl, 1-ethyl-2-propinyl,
2-hexynyl, 3-hexynyl, 4-hexynyl, 5-hexynyl, 1-methyl-2-pentynyl, 1-methyl-3-pentynyl,
1-methyl-4-pentynyl, 2-methyl-3-pentynyl, 2-methyl-4-pentynyl, 3-methyl-4-pentynyl,
4-methyl-2-pentynyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-butynyl, 1,1-dimethyl-3-butynyl, 1,2-dimethyl-3-butynyl,
2,2-dimethyl-3-butynyl, 1-ethyl-2-butynyl, 1-ethyl-3-butynyl, 2-ethyl-3-butynyl, 1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-propinyl
and the like.
[0039] The terms "C
1-6alkoxy" , "C
1-6alkylthio" , "C
1-6alkylamino" , "di(C
1-6alkyl)amino" , "C
1-6alkylcarbonyloxy" , "C
1-6alkoxycarbonyl" , " C
1-6alkylcarbonyl" , "C
1-6alkylsulfonyl" , "C
1-6alkylsulfinyl" "C
1-6alkylsulfoamino" , "C
1-6alkylformylamino" , "C
1-6alkylcarbamoyl" , " di(C
1-6alkyl)carbamoyl " , " C
1-6alkylaminosulfonyl " , "di(C
1-6alkyl)aminosulfonyl" as used herein respectively refer to "C
1-6alkyl-O-" , "C
1-6alkyl-S-" , "C
1-6alkyl-NH-" , "(C
1-6alkyl)
2N-" , "C
1-6alkyl-C(O)-O-" , "C
1-6alkyl-O-C(O)-" , "C
1-6alkyl-C(O)-" , " C
1-6alkyl-SO
2-" , "C
1-6alkyl-SO-" , "C
1-6alkyl-SO
2-NH-" , "C
1-6alkyl-C(O)-NH-" , "C
1-6alkyl-NH-C(O)-" , "(C
1-6alkyl)
2N-C(O)- " , "C
1-6alkyl-NH-SO
2-","(C
1-6alkyl)2N-SO2- ", wherein"C
1-6alkyl "is defined as above.
[0040] The terms "C
1-4alkoxy" , "C
1-4alkylthio" , "C
1-4alkylamino" , "di(C
1-4alkyl)amino" , "C
1-4alkylcarbonyloxy" , "C
1-4alkoxycarbonyl" , " C
1-4alkylcarbonyl " , "C
1-4alkylsulfonyl" , "C
1-4alkylsulfinyl" , "C
1-4alkylsulfoamino" , "C
1-4alkylformylamino" , "C
1-4alkylcarbamoyl" , " di(C
1-4alkyl)carbamoyl " , " C
1-4alkylaminosulfonyl " , " di(C
1-4alkyl)aminosulfonyl " as used herein respectively refer to "C
1-4alkyl-O-" , "C
1-4alkyl-S-" , "C
1-4alkyl-NH-" , "(C
1-4alkyl)
2N-" , " C
1-4alkyl-C(O)-O-" , "C
1-4alkyl-O-C(O)-" , "C
1-4alkyl-C(O)-" , " C
1-4alkyl-SO
2- " , C
1-4alkyl-SO- " , " C
1-4alkyl-SO
2-NH-" , "C
1-4alkyl-C(O)-NH-" , "C
1-4alkyl-NH-C(O)- " , " (C
1-
4alkyl)
2N-C(O)- " , C
1-4alkyl-NH-SO
2-","(C
1-4alkyl)
2N-SO
2- ", wherein"C
1-4alkyl "is defined as above.
[0041] The term" hydroxyC
1-6alkyl ", " carboxylC
1-6alkyl" ," aminoC
1-6alkyl", "C
1-6alkylaminoC
1-6alkyl" , "sulfonylC
1-6alkyl" , " sulfoaminoC
1-6alkyl" , " aminosulfonylC
1-6alkyl " , , " carbamoylC
1-6alkyl " as used herein respectively refer to C
1-6alkyl substituted by hydroxy, carboxyl, amino, C
1-6alkylamino, sulfonyl, sulfoamino, aminosulfonyl, carbamoyl, wherein "C
1-6alkyl" is defined as above.
[0042] The terms" hydroxyC
1-4alkyl " , "carboxylC
1-4alkyl "," aminoC
1-4alkyl", "C
1-4alkylaminoC
1-4alkyl" , "sulfonylC
1-4alkyl" , "sulfoaminoC
1-4alkyl" , " aminosulfonylC
1-4alkyl " , " carbamoylC
1-4alkyl " as used herein respectively refer to C
1-4alkyl substituted by hydroxy, carboxyl, amino, C
1-4alkylamino, sulfonyl, sulfoamino, aminosulfonyl, carbamoyl, wherein "C
1-4alkyl" is defined as above.
[0043] The term " halogen" as used herein refers to fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine.
[0044] The term"haloC
1-6alkyl"as used herein refers to" C
1-6alkyl "substituted by one or more "halogen" atom(s), the term "haloC
1-4alkyl" as used herein refers to "C
1-4alkyl " substituted by one or more "halogen" atom(s), wherein "halogen" and "C
1-6alkyl" , "C
1-4alkyl" are defined as above.
[0045] The term "haloC
1-6alkoxy" as used herein refers to "C
1-6alkoxy" substituted by one or more "halogen" atom(s), the term "haloC
1-4alkoxy" as used herein refers to "C
1-4alkoxy" substituted by one or more" halogen," atom(s), wherein "halogen" , "C
1-6alkoxy" , "C
1-4alkoxy" are defined as above.
[0046] The term "3- to 8-membered cycloalkyl" as used herein refers to a cyclic alkyl group,
all the ring atoms of which are carbon atoms, and one hydrogen atom is removed from
the ring, including for example 3- to 7-membered cycloalkyl group, 3- to 6-membered
cycloalkyl, 4- to 6-membered cycloalkyl, 5- to 6-membered cycloalkyl; Examples include,
but are not limited to, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl,
cyclooctyl, etc..
[0049] The term "6- to 10-membered saturated fused ring group" as used herein refers to
a saturated fused ring group containing 6-10 carbon atoms or/and a hetero atom, and
formed by two or more cyclic structures sharing two adjacent atoms, wherein the hetero
atoms include nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur and the like. The group includes 6- to 9-membered
saturated fused ring group, 6- to 8-membered saturated fused ring group and the like.
Examples include, but are not limited to e.g. bicyclo[3.1.0]hexyl, 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexyl,
2-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexyl, 3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptyl , 2-octahydrocyclopentane[C]pyrrolyl,
bicyclo[3.2.0]heptyl, 3-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptyl, octahydrocyclopentadienyl, octahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrolyl,
octahydropyrrolo[3,4-c]pyrrolyl, bicyclo[4.2.0]octyl, 3-azabicyclo[4.2.0]octyl, bicyclo[4.1.0]heptyl,
octahydro-1
H-indenyl, octahydro-1
H-isoindolyl, decahydronaphthyl, decahydroisoquinolinyl and the like.
[0050] The term " 6- to 14-membered aryl" as used herein refers to a cyclic aromatic group
containing 6-14 carbon atoms, including 6- to 8-membered aryl, 8- to 14-membered aryl
and the like. Examples include, but are not limited to, phenyl, naphthyl, phenanthryl,
2,3-dihydro-1
H-indenyl, 1
H-indenyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, 1,4-dihydronaphthyl and the like.
[0051] The term "3- to 8-membered heterocyclyl" as used herein refers to monocyclic heterocyclic
group having 3-8 ring atoms, and wherein at least one atom is hetero atom. The group
includes 5- to 8-membered heterocyclyl, 5- to 6- membered heterocyclyl and the like.
Examples include, but are not limited to, furyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl,
oxazolyl, oxadiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, 1,4-dioxinyl,
2
H-1,2-oxazinyl, 4
H-1,2-oxazinyl, 6
H-1,2-oxazinyl, 4
H-1,3-oxazinyl, 6
H-1,3-oxazinyl, 4
H-1,4-oxazinyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, 1,2,3-triazinyl, 1,2,4-triazinyl, 1,3,5-triazinyl,
1,2,4,5-tetrazinyl, oxepinyl, thiepinyl, azepinyl, 1,3-diazepinyl, azacyclooctatetraenyl,
2,5-dihydrothienyl, 4,5-dihydropyrazolyl, 3,4-dihydro-2
H-pyranyl, 5,6-dihydro-4
H-1,3-oxazinyl, aziridinyl, azetidinyl, thiacyclobutanyl, tetrahydrofuryl, tetrahydropyrrolyl,
imidazolidinyl, pyrazolidinyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, 1,4-dioxanyl, 1,3-dioxanyl, 1,3-dithianyl,
morpholinyl, piperazinyl and the like.
[0052] The term " 6- to 14-membered heteroaryl" as used herein refers to a fused ring structure
having 6-14 ring atoms, and wherein at least one atom is hetero atom, formed by two
or more cyclic structures sharing two adjacent atoms. The group includs 8- to 12-membered
heteroaryl, " 9- to 10-membered heteroaryl and the like, for example, benzene ring
fused with 3-to 8-membered heterocyclyl group, 3- to 8-membered heterocyclyl group
fused with 3- to 8-membered heterocyclyl group. Examples include, but are not limited
to, benzofuryl, benzisofuryl, benzothienyl, indolyl, benzoxazolyl, benzimidazolyl,
indazolyl, benzotriazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, acridinyl, phenanthridinyl, benzopyridazinyl,
phthalazinyl, quinazolinyl, quinoxalinyl, phenazinyl, pteridinyl, purinyl, naphthyridinyl,
1,3-dihydrobenzofuryl, benzo[
d][1.3]dioxolyl, isoindolinyl, chromanyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrrolo[3,4-
c]pyrrolyl, 5,6-dihydroimidazo[1.2-
a]pyrazin-7(8
H)-yl, 5,6-dihydro-1,7-naphthyridin-7(8
H)-yl, 5
H-pyrrolo[3.4-
b]pyridin-6(7
H)-yl, 7,8-dihydropyridino[4.3-
d]pyrimidin -6(5
H)-yl, 2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1
H-pyrazolo[4.3-c]pyridin-5(4
H)-yl, 6,7-dihydrothiazolo[5.4-c]pyridin-5(4
H)-yl, 3-methyl-6,7-dihydro-3
H-pyrazolo[4.5-
c]pyridin-5(4
H)-yl, 2-methylhexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrol -5-yl and the like.
[0053] Particularly preferred compounds of the present invention are shown in Table 1 below.
[0054] The present invention also relates to the preparation of the above compound of general
formula (I), said method comprising the following steps:

The reaction steps:
(1) Preparation of Intermediate 1
[0055] Raw material 1 (commercially available) was added to the acidic catalyst, after the
complete dissolvation, added N-iodosuccinimide (NIS). The reaction solution was poured
into ice-water in which sodium thiosulfate was dissolved and stirred. The resulting
mixture was extracted with an organic solvent, and the organic phase was rotary evaporated
to remove solvents, and dried to give Intermediate 1.
(2) Preparation of Intermediate 2.
[0056] The intermediate 1, anhydrous sodium carbonate, a palladium catalyst and a metal
complex ligand were placed in an anhydrous organic solvent and maintained a positive
pressure of carbon monoxide atmosphere, further added triethylsilane or tri-n-butyl
tin to generate hydrogen, or directly blown a mixed gas of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
After the completion of the reaction, the reaction was purified via a reversed-phase
column to give Intermediate 2.
(3) Preparation of the compound of formula (I)
[0057] The intermediate 2 was dissolved in an organic solvent and the raw material 2 or
a salt thereof was added, and further added an alkali. After the mixture was stirred
at room temperature, the reducing agent was added and stirred, separated to give the
compound of formula (I).
[0058] Said acidic catalyst is selected from the group consisting of, for example, but not
limited to, methanesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, etc..
[0059] Said palladium catalyst is selected from the group consisting of, for example, but
not limited to, palladium acetate, palladium acetylacetonate ( II ), bis (triphenylphosphino)
palladium dichloride, tetrakis (triphenylphosphino) palladium.
[0060] Said metal complex ligand is selected from the group consisting of, for example,
but not limited to, 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino) -9,9-dimethylxanthene, bis(diphenylphosphino)methane,
etc..
[0061] Said organic solvent is selected from the group consisting of, for example, but not
limited to, acetonitrile, dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, acetone, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolinone,
1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2-pyrimidone, toluene, ethyl acetate, chloroform,
diethyl ether, N-methylpyrrolidone, etc..
[0062] Said bases include organic bases and inorganic bases, and inorganic bases are selected
from the group consisting of, for example, but are not limited to, potassium hydroxide,
sodium hydroxide, zinc hydroxide, calcium hydroxide, potassium carbonate, potassium
bicarbonate, sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and the like; said organic bases
are selected from the group consisting of, for example, but not limited to, an amine
compound such as methylamine, trimethylamine, diethylamine, triethylamine, diisopropylamine,
ethylenediamine, triethanolamine, diisopropylethylamine, tributylamine, N,N-dimethylaniline,
dicyclohexylamine, dibenzylamine, N-benzyl- β -phenylethyl amine, 1-diphenyl hydroxymethyl
amine, N,N ' -dibenzylethylene diamine, diethanolamine, dimethylethanolamine, 2-(diethylamino)
ethanol, 2-aminoethanol, tromethamine; alkali metal salts of alcohols such as sodium
methoxide, potassium ethoxide, potassium tert-butoxide, etc.; alkyl lithium compound
such as ethyl lithium, n-butyl lithium, sec-butyl lithium, tert-butyl lithium, etc.;
lithium amide compound such as lithium diisopropylamide, lithium hexamethyldisilyl
amide.
[0063] Said reducing agent is selected from the group consisting of, for example, but are
not limited to, lithium aluminum hydride, sodium cyanoborohydride, sodium triacetoxyboronhydride.
[0064] R
2a, R
2b, R
3, R
4a, R
4b, R
5, R
6a, R
6b, R
7, R
8, R
9a, R
9b, R
10, R
11 and R
12 in the above reaction equation are defined as above. When necessary, the needed functional
groups can be protected, and the protecting group can be subsequently removed by a
conventional method.
[0065] The term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of formula (I) " refers
to a salt prepared from a suitable inorganic or organic cation(base) when the compound
of formula (I) includes an acidic group (eg. -COOH, -OH, SO
3H), including a salt formed with alkali metal such as sodium, potassium and lithium,
a salt formed with alkaline earth such as calcium and magnesium, a salt formed with
other metals such as aluminum, iron, zinc and copper, a salt formed with inorganic
bases such as ammonium, a salt formed with organic bases such as tertiary-octyl amine,
dibenzylamine, morpholine, glucamine, phenyl glycine alkyl ester, ethylenediamine,
N-methylglucamine, guanidine, diethylamine, triethylamine, dicyclohexylamine, N,N
' -dibenzyl-ethylenediamine, chloroprocaine, procaine, diethanol amine, N-benzyl-phenylethylamine,
piperazine, tetramethylamine, tri(hydroxymethyl)aminomethane and the like. Alternatively,
the term "pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of formula (I)" refers
to a salt prepared from a suitable inorganic or organic anion (acid) when the compound
of formula (I) includes a basic functional group (eg. -NH
2), including a salt formed with inorganic acids such as nitric acid, perchloric acid,
sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, hydrofluoric acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic
acid, hydroiodic acid, a salt formed with sulfonic acid such as methanesulfonic acid,
trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic
acid and the like; a salt formed with organic acids such as acetic acid, malic acid,
fumaric acid, succinic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid
and the like; a salt formed with amino acids such as glycine, trimethyl glycine, arginine,
ornithine, glutamic acid, aspartic acid and the like.
[0066] The term "solvate" of the present compound of formula (I) refers to the substance
formed by associating with a solvent. The solvent may be an organic solvent (e.g.,
ethanol, methanol, propanol, acetonitrile, etc.), water, etc.. For example, the compound
of the present invention can form an ethanolate with ethanol, and a hydrate with water.
[0067] When one or more asymmetric carbon atoms exist in the compound of formula (I) of
the present invention, there are diastereomers. When the compound contains an alkenyl
group or a cyclic structure, there are cis/trans isomers. When the compound contains
a ketone or an oxime, there are tautomers. All these enantiomorphs, diastereomers,
racemic isomers, cis-trans isomers, tautomers, geometric isomers, epimeride and mixture
thereof are included within the scope of the present invention.
[0068] The term "prodrug"of the present compound of formula (I) refers to the compounds
that can be converted in vivo to the active form of the compound of the present invention
(see
R. B. Silverman, 1992, "The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Actiion", Academic
Press, Chp. 8). The prodrug can be used to change the biodistribution or pharmacokinetics. For
example, a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group is esterified to form an ester, and
when the ester is administered to a patient, the ester is enzymaticly or non-enzymaticly
hydrolyzed, and the ester group is removed via reduction or hydrolysis.
[0069] The compound of formula (I) of the present invention, the pharmaceutically acceptable
salt, prodrug, solvate, or isomer thereof can be made into pharmaceutical preparations
with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carrier(s). Said pharmaceutical preparations
refer to conventional preparations in the clinical use, and can be orally or parenterally
applied to patients in need of such treatment. For oral administration, they can be
made into conventional solid preparations such as tablets, capsulas, pills, granules,
etc., as well as oral liquid preparations, such as oral solutions, oral suspensions,
syrups, etc.. For parenteral administration, they can be made into injections, including
injection solution, a sterile powder for injection, concentrated solution for injection
and suspension for injection. For rectal administration, they can be made into suppositories
and the like. For transpulmonary administration, they can be made into inhalations
or aerosols and the like. For topical or percutaneous administration, they can be
made into ointments, pastes, creams, lotions, gels, powders, solutions or transdermal
stickers and the like. These preparations can be prepared by a conventional method,
adding pharmaceutically acceptable carriers such as excipients, binders, moisturizers,
disintegrating agents, thickeners and the like.
[0070] The compounds of formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug, solvate
or isomer thereof can be used for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of tetracycline
drug-sensitive disease including infections (e.g. infections of rickettsiales pathogens,
lymphogranuloma venereum, inclusion conjunctivitis, psittacosis pathogens and other
tetracycline compound resistant infections), cancers, diabetes and any other diseases
which have been found to be treatable and/or preventable by tetracycline compounds.
The mentioned tetracycline compounds refer to the compounds having tetracycline ring
structure. Examples include aureomycin, terramycin, demeclocycline, methacycline,
sancycline, rolitetracycline, guamecycline, minocycline, doxycycline, chelocardin
and the like.
[0071] The administration amount and frequency of the compound of the present invention
can be adjusted according to the judgment of the clinician or pharmacist, for example
according to the patient's age, weight, the severity of the symptoms. Generally, the
daily dose of the compound of the present invention when administrated in a single
dose or divided doses may be for example 0.2 to 3mg/kg body weight, preferably 0.5-2.5mg/kg
body weight. In one embodiment, for example, a patient is daily administered with
approximately 10mg-200mg, preferably 30mg-180mg of the compound of the present invention
in a single dose or multiple doses. In another embodiment, a patient is firstly administered
with for example, 50mg-150mg, preferably 80mg-120mg of the compound of the present
invention, then with 20mg-100mg/time, preferably 50mg -80mg/time in divided doses
(e.g., one to four times a day).
[0072] The compound of the present invention is a broad spectrum antibacterial and has strong
antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and-negative bacteria, including
aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, and further has good pharmacokinetics and high oral
bioavailability. In addition, the administration of the compound of the present invention
is convenience and able to meet clinical needs. Further, the synthesis of the compound
of the present invention is simple, which is advantageous for industrial production.
Examples
[0073] Hereinafter, the present invention will be further illustrated in details by the
following specific examples. However, these examples are illustrative only and should
not be construed as limiting the invention in any way, and any functionally equivalent
embodiments are within the scope of this invention.
[0074] In the examples, the abbreviations have the following meanings:
DAST: diethylaminosulfur trifluoride;
DCC: N,N'-dicyclohexylcarbodiimide;
DCM: dichloromethane;
DMF: N,N-dimethylformamide;
DMA: dimethyl adipate;
Et3N: triethylamine;
EtOAc: ethyl acetate;
TEA: triethanolamine;
TFA : trifluoroacetic acid;
THF: tetrahydrofuran;
NMP: N-methylpyrrolidone;
NIS: N-iodosuccinimide;
NaBH3CN: sodium cyanoborohydride;
NaBH4: sodium borohydride;
InCl3: indium trichloride;
NH4Cl: ammonium chloride;
MeOH: methanol;
CCl3COCl: trichloroacetyl chloride;
Me2S: dimethyl sulfide ;
NH3 • H2O: ammonia;
STAB: sodium triacetoxyborohydride;
Boc-: tert-butoxycarbonyl;
Cbz-: benzyloxycarbonyl;
Ph-: phenyl;
Ms-: mesyl.
[0075] Minocycline hydrochloride used in the following examples was purchased from Suzhou
Juli Chemical Co. Ltd and Hubei Prosperity Galaxy Chemical Co. Ltd.
Example 1
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-formyl-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetrac
ene-2-carboxamide (Compound A)
1) : (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-iodo-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carbox
amide (Compound B)
[0076]

[0077] To methanesulfonic acid (200mL) was added minocycline hydrochloride (28g) slowly
portionwise. After complete dissolution of the compound, NIS(38g, 168.9mmol) was added
portionwise at room temperature within 3 hours. Then the reaction mixture was poured
into 20mL of ice-water in which 17.9g of sodium thiosulfate had been dissolved, and
followed by vigorous stirring for 30 minutes. The obtained mixture was washed with
ethyl acetate, and the aqueous phase was poured into a mixture of sodium bicarbonate
(260g) and n-butanol (300mL), stirred, kept stand and separated. The aqueous phase
was extracted with n-butanol again. The organic phases were combined and washed with
water and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium chloride once respectively, and then
rotary evaporated to remove solvents, dried in vacuo to give 22.8g of Compound B as
a yellow solid.
2) Compound A
[0078]

[0079] The above obtained Compound B (14.6g), anhydrous sodium carbonate (10.6g, 100mmol),
palladium acetate (0.11g, 0.5mmol) and 4,5-bis(diphenylphosphino)-9,9-dimethylxanthene(0.29g,
0.5mmol) were placed in anhydrous NMP(100mL), and maintained a positive pressure of
carbon monoxide atmosphere. The reaction mixture was heated to 70°C, and triethylsilane
(4.44mL, 27.5mmol) was added dropwise within 90 minutes using a syringe. After the
completion of addition, the mixture was purified by medium-pressure reverse-phase
preparative column (water/acetonitrile) to give 4.8g of compound A as a yellow solid.
LC-MS (M+H) : 486 (Found)
Example 2
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((3,3-dimethylazetidin-1-yl) methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11
-dioxo-1,4, 4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 1)
1) Diethyl 2,2-dimethylmalonate (Compound 1-2)
[0080]

[0081] Sodium (36g, 1.56mol) was dissolved in 800mL of anhydrous ethanol and was cooled
with an ice-water bath, diethyl malonate (Compound 1-1) (100g, 0.62mol) was slowly
added dropwise. After the completion of addition, methyl iodide(97.3mL, 1.56mol) was
further added dropwise. The ice-water bath was removed after the completion of addition,
the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. 1000mL of water was added to
the reaction mixture, and then extracted three times with 1000mL of ethyl acetate,
the organic phases were combined, washed with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium
chloride, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the desiccant was removed by filtration,
and concentrated to give the crude Compound 1-2 as a pale yellow oil (102.1g, 87.5%
yield) and used directly in the next reaction.
2) 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diol (Compound 1-3)
[0082]

[0083] The above obtained Compound 1-2 (101.8g, 0.54mol) was dissolved in 750mL of dry tetrahydrofuran,
coolded with an ice-water bath, lithium aluminium hydride (30.8g, 0.81mol) was added
portionwise to the above solution. After the addition was completed, the ice-water
bath was removed, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight. Added
100mL of ethyl acetate and stirred for 2 hours to quench the reaction, then adjusted
the pH to acidic using hydrochloric acid , and the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation.
The resulting oil was purified by a short silica gel column (dichloromethane/methanol
= 10: 1), and then concentrated to give the crude Compound 1-3 as a pale yellow oil,
36g, yield 64%.
3) 2,2-dimethylpropane-1,3-diyl dimethanesulfonate (Compound 1-4)
[0084]

[0085] The above obtained Compound 1-3 (56.3g, 0.54mol) and triethylamine (302mL, 2.17mol)
were dissolved in 600mL of methylene chloride, cooled with an ice-water bath, mesyl
chloride (168.7mL, 2.17 mol) was added dropwise to the above mixture, and stirred
at room temperature overnight. Added 1000mL of water, stirred and separated. The aqueous
phase was extracted with 300mL of dichloromethane twice, and the organic phases were
combined, washed successively with water and a saturated aqueous solution of sodium
chloride, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the desiccant was removed by filtration,
the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation, and the residue was recrystallized
with acetic acid acetate/cyclohexane (volume ratio 10: 1) to give Compound 1-4 (76.6g,
54.5% yield) as a brown solid.
4) 1,3-diiodo-2,2-dimethylpropane (Compound 1-5)
[0086]

[0087] Compound 1-4 (50.4g, 0.19mol) and potassium iodide (193g, 1.16mol) were dissolved
in 250mL of DMF, heated to 110 °C and stirred overnight. Added 2000mL of water, extracted
three times with 1000mL of ethyl acetate. The organic phases were combined, washed
successively with water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the desiccant
was removed by filtration, and concentrated to give the crude Compound 1-5 as a black
oil (62.6g, crude).
5) 3,3-dimethyl-1-tosylazetidine (Compound 1-6)
[0088]

[0089] The above obtained Compound 1-5 (64.8g, 0.2mol), anhydrous potassium carbonate (82.2g,
0.6mol) and p-toluenesulfonamide (34.2g, 0.2mol) were dissolved in 200mL of DMF, and
reacted at 110°C for 3 hours. Added 2000mL of water and extracted three times with
1000mL of petroleum ether. The organic phases were combined, washed successively with
water and brine, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate and filtered to remove the desiccant,
and concentrated to give Compound 1-6 (21.9g, 46% yield) as a white solid.
6) 3,3-dimethylazetidine hydrochloride (Compound 1-7)
[0090]

[0091] Compound 1-6 (7.2g, 30mmol) was dissolved in 100mL of n-amyl alcohol, the reaction
solution was controlled at 110°C, and was added portionwise 6.9g of sodium metal.
After the sodium disappeared, continued maintaining the temperature for 1 hour, and
then cooled. Thereto was poured 100mL of water, separated the water phase, the organic
phase was washed with 450mL of 2N hydrochloric acid three times. The solvent was removed
by rotary evaporation and the resulting residue was dissolved in 100mL of a 2N aqueous
solution of NaOH, then extracted three times with 300mL of dichloromethane, the organic
phases were combined and washed twice with a saturated aqueous solution of sodium
chloride, dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Added 100mL of 2N hydrochloric acid
and concentrated to remove solvents to give Compound 1-7 (0.9g, 24.7% yield) as a
white solid.
7) Compound 1
[0092]

[0093] Compound A (0.5g, 1.0mmol) was dissolved in DMF (10mL), added Compound 1-7 (0.3g,
2.5mmol), triethylamine (500mg, 5mmol) and anhydrous indium chloride (10mg), and the
mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, then added sodium cyanoborohydride
(0.3g, 5.8mmol), stirred for 0.5h at room temperature and then separated by HPLC to
give Compound 1 (35mg).
1H NMR (D
2O, 400 MHz) δ : 7.42 (s, 1H), 4.29 (s, 2H), 3.78 - 3.89 (m, 4H), 3.74 (s, 1H), 3.03
(m, 1H), 2.82 (s, 7H), 2.62 (m, 1H), 2.48 - 2.56 (m, 6H), 2.26 (m, 1H), 2.13 (m, 1H),
1.53 - 1.68 (m, 1H), 1.11 - 1.28 (m, 6H)
Example 3
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((3,3-difluorocyclobutylamino) methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,
4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 2)
[0094]

[0095] Compound A (0.8g, 1.65mmol), 3,3-difluorocyclobutylamine (0.5g, 3.30mmol), Et
3N (0.3g, 3.30mmol) and InCl
3(73mg, 0.33mmol) were dissolved in 10mL of DMF. The mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 2h and then added NaBH
3CN (209mg, 3.30mmol). The mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight, concentrated
and isolated, then purified by preparative chromatography to obtain the objective
Compound 2 as a yellow solid (0.508g).
LC-MS (M+H) : 577.2 (Found)
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.65 (s, 1H), 4.24 (s, 2H), 4.09(s, 1H), 3.84(m, 1H), 3.40(m, 1H),
2.83-3.22 (m, 12H), 2.62-2.82(m, 6H), 2.15-2.40(m, 2H), 1.67(m, 1H)
Example 4
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((spiro[2.3]hexan-5-ylamino) methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11
-dioxo-1,4, 4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 3)
1) tert-Butyl 3-methylenecyclobutylcarbamate (Compound 3-2)
[0096]

[0097] Triphenylphosphonium bromide (11g, 30.8mmol) was suspended in 250mL of tetrahydrofuran
and cooled in an ice-salt bath to below -5°C, added potassium tert-butoxide (4g, 35.6mmol)
in four portions. After the addition, warmed to room temperature and stirred for 1
hour, then cooled to -5°C. To the suspension was added dropwise a solution of tert-butyl
3-oxocyclobutylcarbamate (Compound 3-1) (5g, 27mmol) dissolved in 40mL of tetrahydrofuran.
After the addition, warmed to room temperature and stirred for 2 hours, then suction
filtered to remove insolubles, rotary evaporated to remove solvents, the resulting
residue was purified by silica gel column chromatography (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate
= 10: 1), to give Compound 3-2 (3.5g, yield 70.7%).
2) tert-Butyl spiro[2.3]hexan-5-ylcarbamate (Compound 3-3)
[0098]

[0099] Diethyl zinc (40mL, 1N hexane solution) was added to 100mL of anhydrous dichloromethane
under nitrogen. After the addition, cooled to -78°C with dry ice-acetone, and diiodomethane
(15g, 56mmol) was slowly added dropwise. After the addition stirring was continued
for 30 minutes, and then changed into the ice-water bath. A solution of Compound 3-2
(1.7g, 9.3mmol) dissolved in 100mL of dichloromethane was further added dropwise and
stirred overnight, added 200mL of water to quench the reaction, liquid separated,
and the aqueous phase was extracted with 200mL of dichloromethane three times. The
organic phases were combined, rotary evaporated to remove solvents, and purified by
silica gel column chromatography (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 10 : 1) to give
Compound 3-3 (1.03g, 56.1% yield).
3) Spiro[2.3]hexan-5-amine trifluoroacetate (Compound 3-4)
[0100]

[0101] The above obtained Compound 3-3 (1g, 5.1mmol) was dissolved in 5mL of trifluoroacetic
acid, stirred for 10 minutes, rotary evaporated to remove trifluoroacetic acid to
give 1.1g of Compound 3-4 and used directly in the next step reactions.
4) Compound 3
[0102]

[0103] Compound A (0.5g, 1.03mmol) was dissolved in DMF (10mL), added Compound 3-4 (0.7g,
3.3mmol), triethylamine (500mg, 5mmol) and anhydrous indium trichloride (10mg), and
the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, added sodium cyanoborohydride
(0.3g, 4.8mmol), then stirred at room temperature for 0.5h, separated by HPLC to give
Compound 3 (41mg).
1H-NMR (D
2O, 400 MHz) δ : 7.82 (s, 1H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 3.92(s, 1H), 3.84(s, 1H), 3.10 (s, 7H),
2.73 - 2.98 (m, 8H), 2.42 (m, 1H), 2.38 (m, 2H), 2.13 (m, 3H), 1.45 - 1.60 (m, 1H),
0.30 (m, 4H)
Example 5
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((spiro[3.3]heptan-2-ylmethylamino)methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,1-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
(Compound 4)
1) 3-methylenecyclobutylmethylamine (Compound 4-2)
[0104]

[0105] AlLiH
4 (2.45g, 64.5mmol) was dissolved in 50mL of anhydrous tetrahydrofuran, added a solution
of 3-methylenecyclobutylcarbonitrile (compound 4-1) (5g, 53.7mmol) dissolved in 20mL
of tetrahydrofuran, heated to reflux and stirred for 2 hours. After cooling, water
(5mL, 0.7mmol) was slowly added dropwise under cooling in an ice-water bath, after
the completion of addition, stirring was continued for 2 hours, and filtrated through
Celite to remove insolubles. The resulting filtrate was rotary evaporated to remove
solvents to give Compound 4-2 (3.5g, 67.1 % yield) .
2) Benzyl 3-methylenecyclobutylmethylcarbamate (Compound 4-3)
[0106]

[0107] Compound 4-2 (3g, 30.9mmol) was dissolved in 50mL of tetrahydrofuran, added Na
2CO
3 (6.3g, 60mmol) and benzyl chloroformate (5.25g, 30.8mmol). The mixture was stirred
for 12 hours at room temperature, added 100mL of water, extracted three times with
300mL of ethyl acetate, combined the organic phases, rotary evaporated to remove solvents
and purified by column chromatography (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 10: 1) to give
Compound 4-3 ( 4g, 56% yield).
3) Benzyl (5,5-dichloro-6-oxospiro[3.3]heptan-2-yl)methylcarbamate (Compound 4-4)
[0108]

[0109] Compound 4-3 (3g, 12.98mmol) and zinc-copper alloy (7.78g, 64.9mmol) were placed
in 100mL of diethyl ether, added dropwise a solution of CCl
3COCl (6.97g, 38.33mmol) dissolved in 15mL of DMA with stirring slowly. After the completion
of addition, the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 18 hours. To the reaction
mixture was poured 100mL of saturated aqueous solution of sodium bicarbonate, and
suction filtrated to remove insolubles, liquid separated, the aqueous phase was extracted
with diethyl ether. The organic phases were combined, dried over anhydrous sodium
sulfate, suction filtrated to remove the desiccant, and rotary evaporated to remove
solvents, the resulting crude Compound 4-4 was used directly in the next reaction.
4) Benzyl (6-oxospiro[3.3]heptan-2-yl)methylcarbamate (Compound 4-5)
[0110]

[0111] The above obtained Compound 4-4, zinc powder (2.18g, 33.3mmol) and NH
4Cl (1.38g, 25.8mmol) were added to 50mL of methanol and refluxed for 4 hours. Suction
filtered to remove insolubles, and rotary evaporated to remove solvents. The mixture
was purified by column chromatography (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 5: 1) to give
Compound 4-5 (2.1g, yield 59.2% (two steps)).
5) Spiro[3.3]heptan-2-ylmethylamine (Compound 4-6)
[0112]

[0113] Compound 4-5 (2g, 7.32mmol) and hydrazine monohydrate (0.828g, 16.5mmol) and NaOH
(0.585g, 14.63mmol) were added to triethylene glycol (20mL) and heated under reflux
for 1 hour. Then remove the condenser, heated to 200°Cin an oil bath and maintained
for 3 hours, and after cooling purified by column chromatography to give Compound
4-6 (0.67g, 73% yield).
6) Synthesis of Compound 4
[0114]

[0115] Compound A (0.230g, 0.474mmol), Compound 4-6 (0.65g, 5.2mmol), triethylamine (500mg,
5mmol) and anhydrous indium trichloride (10mg) were dissolved in DMF and stirred for
1 hour, added sodium cyanoborohydride(0.090g, 1.43mmol) and stirred for 4 hours, then
separated by a reverse-phase preparative chromatography to give Compound 4 (13mg).
1H-NMR (D
2O, 400 MHz) δ : 7.69 (s, 1H), 4.12 - 4.27 (m, 2H), 3.77 - 3.88 (m, 1H), 2.73 - 3.07
(m, 17H), 2.41 - 2.45 (m, 1H), 2.19 (m, 1H), 2.05 - 2.14 (m, 1H), 1.87 - 1.96 (m,
2H), 1.74 - 1.82 (m, 2H), 1.58 - 1.73 (m, 7H)
Example 6
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((spiro[2.5]octan-6-ylamino) methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,
4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 7)
1) tert-Butyl 4-methylenecyclohexylcarbamate (Compound 7-2)
[0116]

[0117] Triphenylmethylphosphonium bromide (53.7g, 0.15mol) was dissolved in 500mL of tetrahydrofuran,
potassium tert-butoxide (16.8g, 0.15mol) was added at -20°C, reacted for 0.5h after
the temperature was raised to 0°C. Then, tert-butyl 4-oxo-cyclohexylcarbamate (Compound
7-1) (21.3g, 0.1mol) was dissolved in 100mL of THF and added dropwise into the flask
under nitrogen. After 3 hours of reaction at room temperature, a small amount of water
was added to dissolve the solids. The mixture was rotary evaporated to remove THF,
extracted with anhydrous diethyl ether, and dried, concentrated, the concentrate was
dissolved in n-hexane, and filtered by silica gel, then concentrated to give Compound
7-2 as a colorless liquid (19.5g, 92.3% yield).
2) tert-Butyl spiro[2.5]octan-6-ylcarbamate (Compound 7-3)
[0118]

[0119] Diethyl zinc (40mL, 1 M solution in hexane) was slowly added to 300mL of anhydrous
DCM at -78°C under nitrogen, further dimethyl iodide (15g, 56mmol) was added slowly.
After 30 minutes, warmed to room temperature and maintained for 30 minutes, cooled
with an ice-water bath. Then a solution of Compound 7-2 (2g, 9.5mmol) dissolved in
10mL of methylene chloride was added and reacted overnight. To the reaction mixture
was poured 100mL of saturated aqueous solution of ammonium chloride, and liquid separated,
the organic phase was extracted with ethyl acetate (100mL) twice, the organic phases
were combined and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Suction filtered to remove
desiccant, and rotary evaporated to remove solvents. The residue was purified by silica
gel column chromatography (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 10: 1) to give Compound
7-3 as a white solid (0.8g, 37.4% yield) .
3) Spiro[2.5]octan-6-amine trifluoroacetate (Compound 7-4)
[0120]

[0121] Compound 7-3 (1.5g, 6.7mmol) was dissolved in 15mL of DCM and TFA (2.5mL) was added
and stirred for 1 hour to give Compound 7-4 (1.6g, 99.8% yield).
4) Compound 7
[0122]

[0123] Compound A (1.0g, 2.1mmol), Compound 7-4 (300.0mg, 1.25mmol), 1mL of TEA and 10mg
of anhydrous indium trichloride were dissolved in 10mL of DMF and reacted at room
temperature for 0.5h, 400mg of sodium triacetoxyborohydride were added slowly and
the reaction was continued for 1.5 hours. The reaction solution was diluted with 1L
of water, and separated using reverse-phase preparative column to obtain 600mg of
crude product. The crude product was further purified by semi-preparative high-pressure
chromatography to give Compound 7 (83mg) .
1H-NMR (D
2O, 400 MHz) δ : 7.48 (s, 1H), 4.28 (br. s., 2H), 3.75 (s, 1H), 2.98 - 3.19(m, 2H),
2.69 - 2.95(m, 7H), 2.45 - 2.65 (m, 8H), 2.28 (m, 1H), 2.13(m, 1H), 2.01 (m, 2H),
1.40 - 1.76 (m, 6H), 0.93 (m, 2H), 0.25 (m, 2H), 0.16 (m, 2H)
Example 7
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((spiro[2.5]octan-6-ylmethylamino)methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
(Compound 8)
1) Ethyl 4-methylenecyclohexylcarboxylate(Compound 8-2)
[0124]

[0125] Triphenylmethylphosphonium bromide (53.7g, 0.15mol) was dissolved in 500mL of THF,
and potassium tert-butoxide (16.8g, 0.15mol) was added at -20°C. Reacted for 0.5h
after the temperature was raised to 0 °C. Subsequently, ethyl 4-oxo-cyclohexylcarboxylate
(Compound 8-1) (17g, 0.1mol) was dissolved in 100mL of THF and added dropwise to the
flask under nitrogen, reacted at room temperature for 3 hours, then a small amount
of water was added to dissolve the solid, and rotary evaporated to remove THF, extracted
with anhydrous diethyl ether, dried, and concentrated, the concentrate was dissolved
in n-hexane, and filtered by silica gel, then concentrated to give Compound 8-2 as
a colorless liquid (16.1g, 95.7% yield).
2) 4-methylenecyclohexanecarboxamide (Compound 8-3)
[0126]

[0127] Compound 8-2 (16.1g, 0.096mol) and sodium hydroxide (8g, 0.2mol) were dissolved in
a mixed solvent of 100mL of methanol and water (volume ratio 1: 1), reacted at 50°C
for 0.5h, and rotary evaporated to remove methanol. Then added 200mL of water, and
adjusted the pH to acidic, extracted with dichloromethane, washed with saturated brine,
and then dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, the desiccant was removed by filtration,
the solvent was removed by rotary evaporation, and concentrated to give a white solid.
[0128] The above obtained white solid and N-hydroxysuccinimide (13.2g, 0.115mol) were dissolved
in 200mL of DCM, DCC (23.65g, 0.1 14mol) was added slowly at -10°C. After the addition,
the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature, suction filtered,
and rotary evaporated to remove solvents. The resulting residue was dispersed in 200mL
of ammonia cooled with an ice-water bath, and then heated to 80°C, maintained at that
temperature for 2 hours, and then pressurized to remove most of the ammonia gas, and
extracted with ethyl acetate, dried and concentrated, then crystallized from ethyl
acrylate/petroleum ether to give Compound 8-3 (9.5g, 71.1% yield).
3) Benzyl 4-methylenecyclohexylmethylcarbamate (Compound 8-4)
[0129]

[0130] Compound 8-3 (9.5g, 0.068mol) was dissolved in 300mL of THF, and lithium aluminium
hydride(2.62g, 0.069mol) was added slowly at -10°C. After the addition, reacted at
room temperature for 2 hours, and added 5mL of water after completion of the reaction
of raw materials, suction filtered through Celite and the filtrate was concentrated
to give an oil. The obtained oil and triethylamine (10.7mL, 0.075mol) were dissolved
in 100mL of DCM, and added dropwise benzyl chloroformate (11.6g, 0.068mol) slowly
at -10°C, then further reacted for 2 hours at room temperature after the addition
was completed. The reaction mixture was washed with 100mL of water and 100mL of saturated
brine once respectively, dried and concentrated and purified by column chromatography
(petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 10: 1) to give Compound 8-4 as a white solid (6.3g,
yield 35.7%).
4) Benzyl spiro[2.5]octan-6-ylmethylcarbamate (Compound 8-5)
[0131]

[0132] Diethyl zinc (25mL, 1M hexane solution) was slowly added to 100mL of anhydrous DCM
at -40°C under nitrogen, and further slowly added TFA (2.85g, 0.025mol) and reacted
for 0.5h, then diiodomethane (6.67g, 0.025mol) was slowly added thereto. The reaction
was continued for 0.5h, then Compound 8-4 (3g, 0.012mol) was dissolved in 20mL of
anhydrous DCM and added dropwise to the reaction mixture under nitrogen, reacted overnight
at -5°C, added saturated ammonium chloride solution to quench the reaction, followed
by liquid separated, the organic phase was concentrated and purified by column chromatography
(petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 10: 1) to give Compound 8-5 as a white solid (2.85g,
yield 86.9%) .
5) Spiro[2.5]octan-6-ylmethylamine hydrochloride (Compound 8-6)
[0133]

[0134] Compound 8-5 (2.85g, 10.4mmol) was dissolved in 30mL of methanol, added 0.2g of palladium
on carbon and 1mL of concentrated hydrochloric acid, and subjected to catalytic hydrogenation
reaction overnight and filtered to remove insolubles, then concentrated to give Compound
8-6 ( 1.8g, yield 98.5%).
6) Compound 8
[0135]

[0136] Compound A (1g, 2.06mmol), Compound 8-6 (1g, 5.69mmol), 2mL of TEA and 30mg of anhydrous
indium trichloride were dissolved in 10mL of DMF, reacted at room temperature for
0.5h, then slowly added 1g of sodium cyanoborohydride, and further reacted for 0.5h.
The reaction mixture was diluted with 1 L of water, separated by reverse-phase preparative
chromatography to give Compound 8 (320mg).
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.52 (s, 1H), 4.20 - 4.32 (m, 2H), 3.62 (br. s., 1H), 3.41-3.35(m,
1H), 2.98 (m, 4H), 2.81 (m, 5H), 2.54 - 2.75 (m, 7H), 2.06 - 2.28 (m, 2H), 1.59 -
1.86 (m, 6H), 1.17 - 1.25 (m, 2H), 0.89 - 1.03 (m, 2H), 0.17 - 0.36 (m, 4H)
Example 8
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-(2-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-2-ylmethyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,
4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 9)
[0137]

[0138] Compound A (0.230g, 0.474mmol) was dissolved in DMF (2mmol), and added 2-azaspiro[3.3]heptane
hydrochloride (0.126g, 0.948mmol) and triethylamine (180mg, 1.8mmol). After the mixture
was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes, added sodium cyanoborohydride (0.2g,
1.7mmol), then stirred for 4 hours at room temperature, separated by HPLC to give
Compound 9 (60mg).
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.57 (s, 1H), 4.35 (br. s., 2H), 4.16 (br. s., 4H), 3.69 (s, 1H),
3.34 - 3.50 (m, 1H), 2.82 - 2.97 (m, 7H), 2.77 (d, 1H), 2.56 - 2.70 (m, 6H), 2.29
(t, 4H), 2.20 (d, 2H), 1.85 (m, 2H), 1.57 - 1.71 (m,1H)
Example 9
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR, 12aS)-9-(((3,3-difluorocyclobutyl) methylamino)methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,
11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 10)
[0139]

1) 3-oxocyclobutanecarbonitrile (Compound 10-2)
[0140]

[0141] Compound 10-1 (10g, 0.108mol) was dissolved in a mixed solvent of 50mL of MeOH and
50mL of DCM. To the reaction system was blown O
3 gas, cooled to -78°C, the solution became blue. The end of the reaction was monitored
with TLC (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 2: 1). To the reaction system was blown
O
2 gas for 0.5h, and then N
2 gas for 0.5h to remove the excess O
3 gas. 15mL of Me
2S was added to quench the reaction, and stirred at room temperature overnight, rotary
dried to give the crude product, then purified by silica gel column chromatography
(petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 15: 1-7: 1) to give Compound 10-2 (7.5g, yield 73.0%)
as a white solid.
2) 3,3-difluorocyclobutanecarbonitrile (Compound 10-3)
[0142]

[0143] Compound 10-2 (8.0g, 84.21mmol) was dissolved in DCM (80mL) at 0°C, added DAST (27g,
0.168mol). The reaction mixture was stirred overnight at room temperature, and the
end of the reaction was monitored by TLC (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 3: 1). Ice
water was added to the reaction solution, extracted with DCM, washed with saturated
brine, and then dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4. The organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure and purified by column
chromatography (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 150: 1-30:1) to give the crude Compound
10-3 (8.1g) as a brown oil.
3) 3,3-difluorocyclobutylmethylamine hydrochloride (Compound 10-4)
[0144]

[0145] Compound 10-3 (7.0g, 59.78mmol), NH
3 • H
2O (7mL) and Raney nickel (7.0g, 100%/W) were dissolved in ethanol (70mL) and the mixture
was stirred for 3 hours in H
2 (50 psi) atmosphere at room temperature. Then the mixture was filtered, added 10mL
of 4M hydrochloric acid methanol solution, and concentrated to give Compound 10-4
(5.5g, 58.4%) as a white solid.
4) Compound 10
[0146]

[0147] Compound A (1.0g, 2.06mmol), Compound 10-4 (0.65g, 4.12mmol), Et
3N (0.416g, 4.12mmol) and InCl
3 (91mg, 0.41mmol) were dissolved in DMF (10mL) and the mixture was stirred at room
temperature for 2 hours. NaBH
3CN (260mg, 4.14mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight,
purified by preparative chromatography to give Compound 10 (0.5g) as a yellow solid.
LC-MS (M+H): 591.3 (Found)
1H-NMR (D
2O, 400MHz) δ : 7.95 (s, 1H), 4.32 (s, 2H), 4.11 (s, 1H), 3.37 - 3.28 (m, 3H), 3.20
- 2.92 (m, 13H), 2.79 (m, 2H), 2.65 - 2.54 (m, 1H), 2.52 - 2.40 (m, 4H), 2.31 - 2.15
(m, 1H), 1.68 (m, 1H)
Example 10
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-(4-azaspiro[2.4]heptan-4-ylmethyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11
-dioxo-1, 4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 11)
1) 4-azaspiro[2.4]heptane trifluoroacetate (Compound 11-2)
[0148]

[0149] tert-Butyl 4-azaspiro[2.4]heptane-4-carboxylate (Compound 11-1) (0.75g, 3.80mmol)
and TFA (3mL) were added in DCM (10mL) and the mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 1 hour and concentrated to give Compound 11-2 (800mg, 99.6%) as a yellow oil.
2) Compound 11
[0150]

[0151] Compound A (0.8g, 1.65mmol), Compound 11-2 (0.7g, 3.30mmol), Et
3N (0.33g, 3.30mmol) and InCl
3 (73mg, 0.33mmol) were dissolved in DMF (8mL), and stirred at room temperature for
2 hours. NaBH
3CN (0.21g, 3.30mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight,
purified by preparative chromatography to give Compound 11 (0.21 g) as a yellow solid.
LC-MS (M+H): 567.3 (Found)
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.71 (d, 1H), 4.30 - 4.23(m, 2H), 4.08(s, 1H), 3.49 - 3.36 (m, 3H),
3.25 - 2.85 (m, 9H), 2.76 (m, 5H), 2.48 - 1.90 (m, 6H), 1.65 (m, 2H), 1.39 (m, 1H),
1.02 (m, 2H)
Example 11
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12, 12a-tetrahydroxy-9-(((3-methyloxetan-3-yl)methylamino)methyl)-1,11-dio
xo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 14)
[0152]

[0153] Compound A (0.8g, 1.65mmol), (3-methyl-oxetan-3-yl) methylamine (Compound 14-1) (333mg,
3.30mmol) and InCl
3 (73mg, 0.33 mmol) were dissolved in DMF (8mL), and stirred at room temperature for
2 hours. NaBH
3CN (208mg, 3.30mmol) was added, and the mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight,
purified by preparative chromatography to give Compound 14 (0.4g) as a yellow solid.
LC-MS (M+H): 571.3 (Found)
1H-NMR (D
2O, 400MHz) δ : 7.67 (s, 1H), 4.50(m, 2H), 4.42(m, 2H), 4.34 (m, 2H), 4.09(s, 1H),
3.44(m, 3H), 2.89-3.12(m, 8H), 2.74(s, 6H), 2.15 - 2.40 (m, 2H), 1.67 (m, 1H), 1.46
(s, 3H)
Example 12
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((6,6-difluoro-2-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-2-yl)methyl)-4,
7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,1 1,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
(Compound 16)
[0154]

[0155] The entitled compound was prepared according to the same method of Example 8 but
replacing 2-azaspiro[3.3]heptane hydrochloride with 6,6-difluoro-2-azaspiro[3.3]heptane
hydrochloride.
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.48 - 7.57 (m, 1H), 4.40 - 4.49 (m, 2H), 4.24 - 4.36 (m, 4H), 4.02
- 4.13 (m, 1H), 3.37 - 3.50 (m, 1H), 2.85 - 3.05 (m, 10H), 2.56 - 2.70 (m, 8H), 2.14
- 2.33 (m, 2H), 1.57 - 1.75 (m, 1H)
Example 13
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-(2-oxa-6-azaspiro[3.3]heptan-6-ylmethyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,
4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 17)
[0156]

[0157] The entitled compound was prepared according to the same method of Example 8 but
replacing 2-azaspiro[3.3]heptane hydrochloride with 2-oxa-6-azaspiro[3.3]heptane hydrochloride.
1H-NMR (D
2O, 400 MHz) δ : 7.85 (s, 1H), 4.27 - 4.37 (m, 2H), 3.80 - 4.00 (m, 4H), 3.51 (s, 2H),
3.41 (s, 2H), 2.65 - 3.20(m, 15H), 2.40 (m, 1H), 2.09(m, 1H), 1.50(m, 1H)
Example 14
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl) methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,
4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 18)
[0158]

[0159] Compound A (0.8g, 1.65mmol), 3,3-difluoroazetidine hydrochloride (0.43g, 3.30mmol),
Et
3N (0.33g, 3.30mmol) and InCl
3 (73mg, 0.33mmol) were dissolved in DMF (10mL). The mixture was stirred at room temperature
for 2 hours, added NaBH
3CN (208mg , 3.30mmol), and stirred at room temperature overnight, purified by preparative
chromatography to give Compound 18 (0.377g) as a yellow solid.
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400MHz) δ :7.63 (br. s., 1H), 4.78 (m, 4H), 4.58 (br. s., 2H), 4.08 (br. s., 1H),
3.40(m, 1H), 2.85 - 3.08 (m, 8H), 2.72 (s, 6H), 2.13-2.45 (m, 2H), 1.68 (m, 1H)
Example 15
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-9-((3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)methyl)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,
5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 19)
[0160]

1) 1-benzhydrylazetidin-3-ol (Compound 19-2)
[0161]

[0162] NaBH
4 (2.39g, 0.063mol) was added portionwise to a solution of Compound 19-1 (15.0g, 0.063mol)
in methanol (100mL) at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for
2 hours, the end of the reaction was monitored with TLC (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate
= 3: 1). The reaction mixture was poured into ice water, and concentrated under reduced
pressure, extracted with ethyl acetate (100mL × 3), washed with saturated brine, dried
over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, the dried organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure to give Compound
19-2 (13.0g, 86.2% yield) as a white solid.
2) 1-benzhydryl-3-fluoroazetidine (Compound 19-3)
[0163]

[0164] DAST (26.46g, 0.164mol) was added to a solution of Compound 19-2 (13.1g, 0.0547mol)
in dry DCM (200mL) at 0°C. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature overnight.
The end of the reaction was monitored with TLC (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 5:
1). The reaction mixture was poured into ice water, extracted with DCM, washed with
saturated brine, dried over anhydrous Na
2SO
4, and the organic layer was concentrated under reduced pressure, the resulting crude
product was purified by column chromatography (petroleum ether/ethyl acetate = 150:
1) to give Compound 19-3 (4.0g, 30% yield) as a white solid.
3) 3-fluoroazetidine hydrochloride (Compound 19-4)
[0165]

[0166] Pd(OH)
2 (8g, 0.057mol) was added to a solution of Compound 19-3 (6g, 0.025mol) in methanol
(70mL) under argon, evacuated to remove gases, and then purged with hydrogen gas for
several times. The mixture was stirred overnight under H
2(50 psi) at 30°C, the end of the reaction was monitored with TLC (petroleum ether/ethyl
acetate = 10: 1). After filtration, to the filtrate was added dropwise 30mL of 1 mol/L
hydrochloric acid-methanol solution, and concentrated to give Compound 19-4 (1.96g,
70.3% yield) as a white solid.
4) Compound 19
[0167]

[0168] Compound A (0.8g, 1.65mmol), Compound 19-4 (0.366g, 3.30mmol), Et
3N (0.333g, 3.30mmol) and InCl
3 (73mg, 0.33mmol) were dissolved in DMF (15mL) and stirred at room temperature for
2 hours, added NaBH
3CN (208mg, 3.30mmol), further stirred at room temperature overnight, purified by preparative
chromatography to give Compound 19 (0.242g) a yellow solid.
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400MHz) δ : 7.62 (br. s., 1H), 5.40 (m, 1H), 4.30 - 4.70(m, 6H), 4.08(s, 1H),
3.33(m, 1H), 2.99(m, 8H), 2.73(m, 6H), 2.15-2.40 (m, 2H), 1.61 (m, 1H)
Example 16
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-(6-azaspiro[2.5]octan-6-ylmethyl) -4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,
6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 20)
[0169]

[0170] The entitled compound was prepared according to the same method of Example 10 Step
2) but replacing 4-azaspiro[2.4]heptane trifluoroacetate with 6-azaspiro[2.5]octane
trifluoroacetate.
1H-NMR (D
2O, 400 MHz) δ : 7.49 - 7.69 (m, 1H), 4.24 (br. s., 2H), 3.72 (s, 1H), 3.36 (m, 2H),
2.93 - 3.13 (m, 3H), 2.55 - 2.93 (m, 13H), 2.29 (m, 1H), 2.11 (m, 1H), 1.97 (m, 2H),
1.48 - 1.67 (m, 1H), 0.94 - 1.14 (m, 2H), 0.13 - 0.44 (m, 4H)
Example 17
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-(5-azaspiro[2.4]heptan-5-ylmethyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,
4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 21)
[0171]

[0172] The entitled compound was prepared according to the same method of Example 10 Step
2) but replacing 4-azaspiro[2.4]heptane trifluoroacetate with 5-azaspiro[2.4]heptane
trifluoroacetate.
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.44 - 7.58 (m, 1H), 4.64 (m, 1H), 4.20 - 4.45 (m, 2H), 3.49 (s,
2H), 3.09 - 3.27 (m, 4H), 2.48 - 2.85 (m, 11H), 1.94 - 2.11 (m, 4H), 1.48 - 1.64 (m,
1H), 0.64 - 0.81 (m, 4H)
Example 18
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-(6-azaspiro[3.4]octan-6-ylmethyl) -4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,
6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 22)
[0173]

[0174] The entitled compound was prepared according to the same method of Example 10 Step
2) but replacing 4-azaspiro[2.4]heptane trifluoroacetate with 6-azaspiro[3.4]octane
trifluoroacetate.
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.54 (s, 1H), 4.38 (s, 2H), 3.71 (br. s., 1H), 3.36 - 3.54 (m, 4H),
2.89 - 3.02 (m, 1H), 2.84 (s, 6H), 2.70 - 2.78 (m, 1H), 2.64 (s, 6H), 2.11 - 2.33
(m, 5H), 1.59 - 1.76 (m, 1H), 1.49 (m, 1H), 1.29 (s, 4H)
Example 19
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-(3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-ylmethyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,
4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 23)
[0175]

1) 3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,4-dione (Compound 23-2)
[0176]

[0177] 3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,4-dione (23-1) (20g, 0.179mol) was dissolved in acetic
acid (100mL), and benzylamine (28.8g, 0.269mol) was added dropwise under cooling in
a water bath, after the completion of addition, the temperature was raised to reflux
and stirred overnight. The reaction mixture was cooled to room temperature, poured
into 1 L of water to precipitate large amount of white solid, filtered, and the filter
cake was recrystallized from isopropanol to give Compound 23-2 (27g).
2) 3-benzyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride (Compound 23-3)
[0178]

[0179] Sodium bis(2-methoxyethoxy)aluminum dihydride (trade name Red-A1) (70% toluene solution)
(100mL, 0.36mol) was dissolved in 100mL of THF under nitrogen, and a solution of Compound
23-2 (16g, 0.08mol) in THF (100mL) was added dropwise under cooling with an ice bath.
The mixture was stirred for 0.5h after the completion of addition, and warmed to room
temperature and stirred overnight. Water was added carefully to quench the reaction,
extracted with ethyl acetate, and rotary evaporated to dryness. Ethanol was added
to the concentrate to dissolve it. Hydrogen chloride - ethanol solution was added
to adjust the pH to be strongly acidic, and rotary evaporated to dryness to give a
white solid, washed with ethyl acetate to give a crude product of Compound 23-3(18.5g)
and used directly in the next step reactions.
3) 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride (Compound 23-4)
[0180]

[0181] Compound 23-3 (18g, 0.086mol) was dissolved in 270mL of ethanol, added 10% Pd/C(2.8g),
the atmosphere was replaced with hydrogen, followed by stirring at room temperature
overnight. The reaction mixture was filtered and the filtrate was rotary evaporated
to dryness to give a white solid, washed with ethyl acetate to give Compound 23-3
(9.4g).
4) Compound 23
[0182]

[0183] Compound A (4.85g, 10mmol), and 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane hydrochloride(1.43g, 12mmol)
were dissolved in 80mL of dichloromethane. NaBH(OAc)
3 (6.36g, 30mmol) was added portionwise at room temperature, reacted for 30 minutes
after the addition. 30mL of methanol was added to quench the reaction, and the reaction
mixture was evaporated to dryness, added 100mL of acetone and adjusted the pH to 3∼
4 with trifluoroacetic acid, filtered and added excess hydrogen chloride-ethanol solution
(7 mol/L) to the filtrate until a large amount of solid precipitated, then filtered
and dried to give 5g of solid. The solid was separated by a reverse-phase column to
give 0.8g of a crude product, and further purified by a reverse-phase column to give
Compound 23 (0.5g).
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.42(s, 1H), 3.93-4.05 (Abq, 2H), 3.23-3.35 (m, 3H), 3.16 (s, 1H),
2.92-3.06 (m, 2H), 2.73-2.84 (m, 1H), 2.59 (s, 6H), 2.55 (s, 6H), 2.53-2.61 (m, 1H),
1.96-2.07 (m, 2H), 1.52-1.63 (m, 3H), 0.81-0.86 (m, 1H), 0.54-0.61 (m, 1H)
5) Hydrochloride of Compound 23
[0184] Compound 23 (0.3g) was added into a single-neck flask, and added 4.5mL of acetone,
further added dropwise excess hydrogen chloride-ethanol solution (7mol/L) under cooling
in an ice bath until a large amount of white solid precipitated. Stirring was further
continued for
[0185] 15 min, filtered, rinsed with 2mL of acetone, dried to give 0.28g of hydrochloride
of Compound 23.
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.52 (s, 1H), 4.30 - 4.45 (m, 2H), 3.62 (br. s., 1H), 3.56 (m, 4H),
3.36 (m, 1H), 2.77 - 3.02 (m, 6H), 2.69 (m, 1H), 2.58 (s, 6H), 2.09 - 2.26 (m, 2H),
1.83 (m, 1H), 1.52 - 1.70 (m, 1H), 0.90 (m, 2H), 0.82 (m, 1H), 0.52 - 0.63 (m, 1H)
Example 20
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-(3-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptan-3-ylmethyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,
4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 24)
[0186]

[0187] In a 25mL single-neck flask, Compound A (0.5g), 3-azabicyclo[3.1.1]heptane trifluoroacetate
(150mg), 1mL TEA and 10mg of anhydrous indium trichloride were dissolved in 10mL of
DMF and reacted at room temperature for 0.5h. 300mg of sodium cyanoborohydride was
added slowly, and further reacted for 0.5h. Then the reaction mixture was diluted
with 1L of water, separated by a reverse-phase column to give 300mg of a crude product,
further purified by high-pressure semi-preparative chromatographed to give Compound
24 (74mg).
1H-NMR (CD
3OD, 400 MHz) δ : 7.63 (s, 1H), 4.41 - 4.57 (m, 2H), 4.08 (s, 1H), 3.53 - 3.91 (m,
4H), 3.38 - 3.49 (m, 1H), 2.92 - 3.06 (m, 8H), 2.59 - 2.70 (m, 6H), 2.53 (m, 2H),
2.08 - 2.32 (m, 2H), 1.55 - 1.75 (m, 1H), 1.23 - 1.40 (m, 4H)
Example 21
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((6-amino-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)methyl)-4,
7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,1 1,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
hydrochloride (the hydrochloride of Compound 26)
[0188]

[0189] In a 25mL single-neck flask, Compound A (1g) and tert-butyl 3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-6-ylcarbamate
(1g) were dissolved in 5mL of DMF, and reacted at room temperature for 0.5h, 1.4g
of sodium triacetoxy borohydride was added slowly, and further reacted for 0.5h. Then
the reaction solution was mixed with 10g of C18 fillers, packed into a column, separated
by a quick preparative chromatography of ISCO (acetonitrile: water = 1-10: 100), collected
the fraction which was confirmed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) to contain Compound
26. 10mL of concentrated hydrochloric acid was added and stirred at room temperature
for 0.5h. After enrichment, the mixture was concentrated and freeze-dried to give
hydrochloride of Compound 26 (58mg, pale yellow powder).
1H NMR(D
2O, 400MHz) δ : 7.93 (s, 1H), 4.50 (m, 3H), 3.97 (s, 1H), 3.67(br, 2H), 3.18 (s, 6H),
2.86-3.09(m, 10H), 2.49(t, 1H), 2.32(s, 2H), 2.17(d, 2H), 1.58(m, 1H)
Example 22
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((6-dimethyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-3-yl)methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6
,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide ((Compound 27)
[0190]

[0191] In a 25mL single-neck flask, Compound A (1 g) and 6,6-dimethyl-3-azabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane
(1g) were dissolved in 5mL of DMF, and reacted at room temperature for 0.5h. 1.4g
of sodium triacetoxyborohydride was added slowly and further reacted for 0.5h. Then
the reaction solution was mixed with 10g of C18 fillers, packed into a column, separated
by a quick preparative chromatography of ISCO (acetonitrile: water = 1-10:100), collected
the fraction which was confirmed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) to contain Compound
27. After enrichment, the mixture was concentrated and freeze-dried to give Compound
27 (60mg, a pale yellow powder).
LC-MS(M+1): 581 (Found)
1H NMR(D
2O, 400MHz) δ : 7.34 (s, 1H), 4.17 (s, 2H), 3.68 (s, 1H), 3.53(br, 2H), 2.96 (m, 1H),
2.79(s, 6H), 2.55-2.73(m, 4H), 2.43(s, 6H), 2.07-2.13(m, 2H), 1.66(s, 2H), 1.50-1.60(m,
1H), 0.99(s, 3H), 0.93(s, 3H)
Example 23
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-9-((hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrol-2(1H)-yl)methyl)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydrox
y-1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide (Compound 28)
[0192]

[0193] In a 25mL single-neck flask, Compound A (1g) and octahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrole (1g)
were dissolved in 5mL of DMF, and reacted at room temperature for 0.5h. 1.4g of sodium
triacetoxyborohydride was added slowly, and further reacted for 0.5h. Then the reaction
solution was mixed with 10g of C18 fillers, packed into a column, separated by a quick
preparative chromatography of ISCO (acetonitrile: water = 1-10:100), collected the
fraction which was confirmed by thin layer chromatography (TLC) to contain Compound
28. After enrichment, the mixture was concentrated and freeze-dried to give Compound
28 (50mg, a pale yellow powder).
LC-MS(M+1):581 (Found)
1H NMR(D
2O, 400MHz) δ : 7.42 (s, 1H), 4.18 (s, 2H), 3.66 (s, 1H), 3.49(br, 2H), 2.93-2.98 (m,
1H), 2.79(s, 6H), 2.55-2.73(m, 5H), 2.43(s, 6H), 2.08(t, 2H), 1.38-1.56(m, 8H)
Example 24
Preparation of (4S,4aS,5aR,12aS)-9-((1H-isoindol-2(3H,3aH,4H,5H, 6H,7H,7aH)-yl)methyl)-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy -1,11-dioxo-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydrotetracene-2-carboxamide
(Compound 29)
[0194]

[0195] In a 25mL single-neck flask, Compound A (1g) and octahydro-1
H-isoindole (1g) were dissolved in 5mL of DMF, and reacted at room temperature for
0.5h. 1.4g of sodium triacetoxyborohydride was added slowly, and further reacted for
0.5h. Then the reaction solution was mixed with 10g of C18 fillers, packed into a
column, separated by a quick preparative chromatography of ISCO (acetonitrile: water
= 1-10:100), collected the fraction which was confirmed by thin layer chromatography
(TLC) to contain Compound 29. After enrichment, the mixture was concentrated and freeze-dried
to give Compound 29 (160mg, a pale yellow powder).
LC-MS(M+1):595 (Found)
1H NMR(MeOD,400MHz) □ δ : 7.58 (s, 1H), 4.44 (s, 2H), 3.69 (s, 1H), 3.48 (s, 2H), 3.37-3.42
(m, 2H), 2.87-2.99 (m, 1H), 2.83(s, 6H), 2.65-2.71 (d, 1H), 2.62 (s, 6H), 2.48 (s,
2H), 2.14-2.26 (m, 2H), 1.14-1.71 (m, 10H)
[0196] The beneficial effects of the compound of the present invention will be further elaborated
by the following in vitro and in vivo antibacterial experiments and pharmacokinetic
experimental determination, but this should not be understood that the compound of
the present invention has only the following beneficial effects.
Test Example 1
[0197] The antibacterial spectrum and in vitro antibacterial activity of the compound of
the present invention
Test strains:
[0198]
| Strains |
Category |
Source |
| G+ |
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) |
Shanghai Renji Hosptital |
| Methicillin-resistant Staphycoccus epidermidis (MRSE) |
Shanghai Changzheng Hosptital |
| Staphylococcus aureus |
Southwest Hospital affiliated to Third Military Medical University |
| Enterococcus faecalis |
Shanghai Changzheng Hosptital |
| Enterococcus faecium |
Shanghai Renji Hosptital |
| G- |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
Southwest Hospital affiliated to Third Military Medical University |
| Escherichia coli |
Southwest Hospital affiliated to Third Military Medical University |
| Acinetobacter baumannii |
Jilin Province People Hospital |
| Klebsiella oxytoca |
Jilin Province People Hospital |
| Acinetobacter calcoaceticus |
Jilin Province People Hospital |
| Hemophilus influenzae |
Southwest Hospital affiliated to Third Military Medical University |
| fastidious bacteria |
Streptococus agalactiae |
Beijing Chaoyang Hospital |
| Streptococcus pyogenes |
Shanghai Renji Hosptital |
| Streptococcus constellatus |
Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hosptital |
Test substance:
[0199] control drugs: (1) tigecycline, (2) PTK-0796, see above structural disclosed in the"Background
Art" section;

(Hereinafter referred to as Compound c) ,

(Hereinafter referred to as Compound d) ,
[0200] Compound c and Compound d were prepared according to the preparation method disclosed
in
WO2004/064728.
[0201] The chemical names, structural formulas and preparation methods of the present compounds,
see Examples.
Experimental results and conclusions:
[0203]
Table 2
| Test substances |
antibacterial activity MIC (µg/mL) |
| MR SA |
MR SE |
Escherichia coli |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
Acinetobacter baumannii |
Streptococcus pyogenes |
| PTK-0796 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
0.25 |
| Compound 2 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
1 |
4 |
0.5 |
0.125 |
| Compound 3 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0.06 |
| Compound 10 |
1 |
0.5 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0.125 |
Table 3
| Test substances |
antibacterial activity MIC ( µg/mL) |
| MR SA |
MR SE |
Escherichia coli |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
Acinetobacter baumannii |
Klebsiella oxytoca |
| Compound d |
1 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
8 |
| Compound 9 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
| Compound 16 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Compound 20 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Compound 1 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
| Compound 19 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1 |
1 |
0.25 |
0.25 |
Table 4
| Test substance s |
antibacterial activity MIC ( µg/mL) |
| MR SA |
Acinetobacter baumannii |
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus |
Escherichia coli |
Streptococus agalactiae |
Klebsiella pneumoniae |
Enterococcus faecalis |
| PTK-0796 |
2 |
4 |
0.5 |
4 |
0.5 |
8 |
0.25 |
| Compound c |
1 |
4 |
0.5 |
4 |
0.25 |
16 |
0.5 |
| Compound 23 |
0.25 |
1 |
0.125 |
0.25 |
0.06 |
1 |
0.06 |
| Compound 24 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.25 |
1 |
0.125 |
2 |
0.25 |
| Compound 27 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.125 |
2 |
0.125 |
4 |
0.125 |
| Compound 28 |
0.5 |
1 |
0.125 |
1 |
0.125 |
2 |
0.06 |
| Compound 29 |
1 |
2 |
0.25 |
1 |
0.25 |
4 |
0.125 |
Table 5
| Test substances |
antibacterial activity MIC90 ( µg/mL) |
| MRSA |
Streptococcus constellatus |
Staphylococcus aureus |
Acinetobacter baumannii |
Hemophilus influenzae |
| tigecycline |
1 |
0.25 |
0.5 |
4 |
0.5 |
| PTK-0796 |
2 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
8 |
1 |
| Compound 23 |
0.5 |
0.125 |
0.25 |
2 |
0.5 |
[0204] Wherein MIC represents the minimum inhibitory concentration, MIC
90 represents the 90% inhibitory concentration.
[0205] As shown in Tables 2-5, the compounds of the present invention have good activity
to both Gram-positive bacteria and Gram-negative bacteria, and the antibacterial activity
thereof is higher than that of the control drugs.
[0206] Test Example 2 In vivo pharmacokinetics experiment of the compounds of the present
invention in rats
[0207] Test animals: male SD rats, weighing 230-250g, purchased from Shanghai SLAC Laboratory
Animals Co., Ltd., Certificate of Conformity: SCXK (SH) 2007-0005 22045; Six rats
were tested for each compound.
[0208] Test substances: Compound 2 of the present invention, prepared in accordance with
the method of Example 3; dissolved in physiological saline.
[0209] Internal standard substance: The acetonitrile solution of 50ng/ml KBP-5747 was used
as an internal standard solution in the measurement of Compound 2.
Experimental Methods:
[0210] Administration of Compound 2 of the present invention: intravenous bolus injection
(iv), dose: 5mg/kg, administrating volume: 5mL/kg; gavage (po), dose: 5mg/kg, administrating
volume: 5mL/kg. Prior to administration help but water fasting for 12 hours, 4 hours
after administration to food.
Blood sampling time point
[0211]
iv blood sampling time point: denoted by 0 min before administration, 5min, 15min,
30min, 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, 24h, 30h, 48h after administration
po blood sampling time point: denoted by 0 min before administration, 5min, 15min,
30min, 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, 24h, 30h, 48h after administration
Each time point to take around 150 µl whole blood, centrifugated at 2000 × g at 4°Cfor
5 minutes in a low-temperature high-speed centrifuge to separate plasma, the resulting
plasma frozen was at -70°Cin a refrigerator.
[0212] Plasma samples analysis: 30 µl of plasma was taken and added 100 µ 1 of internal
standard solution, subjected to vortex at 14,000 rev/min for 5 minutes, then to centrifugation
at 12,000 rpm/min for 5 minutes. The supernatant was taken and analyzed using LC-MS/MS.

Experimental results and conclusions
[0213]
Table 6 The evaluation results of pharmacokinetics of the present compound (iv)
| Test substance |
dose (mg/kg) |
AUCinf (ng/mL/h) |
Vss (L/kg) |
T1/2 (h) |
CL (L/kg/h) |
| Compound 2 |
5 |
2293 |
5.12 |
4.07 |
2.23 |
Table 7 The evaluation results of pharmacokinetics of the present compound (po) in
rats
| |
dosage (mg/kg) |
AUCinf (ng/mL/h) |
Cmax (ng/mL) |
Tmax (h) |
T1/2 (h) |
F% |
| Compound 2 |
5 |
777 |
251 |
1.00 |
2.32 |
33.9 |
AUCinf represents the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from zero to
infinity;
CL represents the plasma clearance;
Vss represents the apparent volume of distribution;
T1/2 represents the half-life;
Tmax represents the time to maximum plasma concentration;
Cmax represents the maximum plasma concentration;
F% represents the absolute bioavailability. |
[0214] Tables 6 and 7 show that the compounds of the present invention have good pharmacokinetics
property and high bioavailability, and therefore have great clinical value.
Test Example 3 In vivo pharmacokinetic experiment of the present compound in rats
[0215] Test animals: male SD rats, weighing 180-280g, purchased from Beijing Vital River
Laboratory Animal Technology Co., Ltd.; animal Certificate of Conformity: SCXK (Beijing)
2006-0009. Six rats were tested for each compound.
[0216] Test substances:
the compounds of the present invention, prepared in accordance with the methods of
above Examples, dissolved in physiological saline.
tigecycline, dissolved in physiological saline.
Internal standard substances:
[0217] The methanol solution of 50ng/ml alogliptin was used as an internal standard solution
in the measurement of Compound 9.
[0218] The 0.1% formic acid -methanol solution of 50ng/ml alogliptin was used as an internal
standard solution in the measurement of Compound 20.
[0219] The methanol solution of 20ng/ml alogliptin was used as an internal standard solution
in the measurement of Compound 23.
[0220] The methanol solution of 200ng/ml alogliptin was used as an internal standard solution
in the measurement of tigecycline.
Experimental Methods
[0221] Administration of the compounds of the present invention: intravenous bolus injection
(iv), dose: 5mg/kg, administrating volume: 5mL/kg; gavage (po), dose: 5mg/kg, administrating
volume: 5mL/kg.
[0222] Administration of tigecycline: gavage (po), dose: 10mg/kg, administrating volume:
5mL/kg.
[0223] Prior to administration help but water fasting for 16 hours, 4 hours after administration
to food.
Blood sampling
[0224] Compound 9: iv blood sampling time point: denoted by 0 min before administration,
5min, 15min, 30min, 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, 24h, 30h after administration; po blood sampling
time point: denoted by 0 min before administration, 5min, 15min, 30min, 1h, 2h, 4h,
8h, 24h, 30h after administration;
[0225] Compound 20: iv blood sampling time point: 5min, 15min, 30min, 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, 24h,
30h after administration; po blood sampling time point: 10min, 30min, 1h, 2h, 4h,
8h, 24h, 30h after administration;
[0226] Compound 23: iv blood sampling time point: denoted by 0 min before administration,
5min, 15min, 30min, 1h, 2h, 4h, 8h, 24h, 30h, 48h after administration; po blood sampling
time point: denoted by 0 min before administration, 5min, 15min, 30min, 1h, 2h, 4h,
8h, 24h, 30h, 48h after administration;
[0227] Tigecycline: iv blood sampling time point: 5min, 15min, 30min, 1h, 2h, 4h, 6h, 8h
after administration; po blood sampling time point: 10min, 30min, 1h, 2h, 4h, 6h,
8h, 24h after administration.
[0228] Each time point is taken around 100 µl whole blood and placed in a heparinized tube,
centrifugated at 8000rpm/min at 4°C for 6 minutes in a low-temperature high-speed
centrifuge to separate plasma, the resulting plasma was frozen at -80 °C refrigerator.
[0229] Plasma samples analysis: 20 µl of plasma was taken and added 200 µl of internal standard
solution, subjected to vortex for 3 minutes, then to centrifugation at 12,000rpm/min
for 5 minutes. 100 µl of supernatant was taken and analyzed using LC-MS/MS.

[0230] Experimental results: see Tables 8 and 9.
Table 8 The evaluation results of pharmacokinetics of the present compounds (iv) in
rats
| |
dosage (mg/kg) |
AUC (h × ng/mL) |
VSS (L/kg) |
T1/2 (h) |
CL (L/kg/h) |
| Compound 9 |
5 |
6071① |
4.65 |
5.85 |
0.80 |
| Compound 20 |
5 |
11592① |
2.22 |
4.98 |
0.44 |
| Compound 23 |
5 |
9110② |
5.00 |
9.94 |
0.56 |
| tigecycline |
5 |
5121② |
4.47 |
3.8 |
0.99 |
Table 9 The evaluation results of pharmacokinetics of the present compound (po) in
rats
| dosage (mg/kg) |
dosage (mg/kg) |
AUC (h × ng/mL) |
Cmax (ng/mL) |
Tmax (h) |
F% |
| Compound 9 |
5 |
216① |
35.6 |
1.00 |
3.56 |
| Compound 20 |
5 |
605① |
116 |
2.00 |
5.22 |
| Compound 23 |
5 |
2003② |
199.4 |
1.00 |
22.0 |
| tigecycline |
10 |
296② |
31.8 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
AUClast represents the area under the plasma concentration-time curve to the last measurable
sampling time;
② AUCinf represents the area under the plasma concentration versus time curve from zero to
infinity;
CL represents the plasma clearance;
Vss represents the apparent volume of distribution;
T1/2 represents the half-life;
Tmax represents the time to maximum plasma concentration;
Cmax represents the maximum plasma concentration;
F% represents the absolute bioavailability. |
[0231] In the third paragraph, page 2 of CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH
APPLICATION NUMBER : 21-821 MEDICAL REVIEW(S) , it was reported that tigecycline can not be absorbed in
an oral use, and therefore it can be administrated only by intravenous injection.
In addition, in the text of the paper on page 9, item of "PHARMACOKINETICS/TOXICOKINETICS"
, the pharmacokinetics of tigecycline admistrated orally to a monkey was investigated
and revealed tigecycline can not be absorbed in vivo when orally used. The pharmacokinetics
of tigecycline administrated by intravenous injection was also investigated and the
results were disclosed in page 10 of the paper as below:
| Animals |
number |
sex |
time (h) |
dosage (mg/kg) |
AUC (ng × hr/mL) |
T1/2 |
| SD rats |
4 |
male |
0-24 |
5(iv) |
3550 |
1.0 |
[0232] As can be seen from Table 8, the intravenous administration of the compounds of the
present invention provided better pharmacokinetic indicators than that actually measured
in tigecycline and the above literature values, which indicated the pharmacokinetics
properties of Compounds 9, 20 and 23 of the present invention are better than that
of tigecycline.
[0233] As can be seen from Table 9, when the dose of tigecycline was 2 times than the dose
of the present compounds, F% of the present compounds was larger than that of tigecycline.
Because "F%" is the most important indicator to measure oral medication pharmacokinetic
properties, it can be seen, when administered orally, the compounds of the present
invention have good pharmacokinetic properties and high bioavailability, and therefore
they are suitable for oral formulations.
Test Example 4
[0234] Bactericidal effects of the present compounds in vivo in mouse thigh model with Staphylococcus
aureus infection
1. Test animals and strains
[0235] SPF grade CD-1 (ICR) female mice housed in SPF environment, weighing 25 ± 2g, purchased
from Beijing Vital River Laboratory Animal Technology Co., Ltd., licensed cell No:
SCXK (Beijing) 2006-0009.
[0236] Staphylococcus aureus: purchased from Shanghai Renji Hospital.
2. Test substances
[0237]
- (1) control drugs: tigecycline, PTK-0796
- (2) The compounds of the present invention
3. Test Method
3.1 Neutropenia mouse model
[0238] Four days before bacterial infection, intraperitoneal (ip) injection of cyclophosphamide
150mg/kg;
1 day before bacterial infection, intraperitoneal (ip) injection of cyclophosphamide
100mg/kg;
Administration volume: 10ml/kg.
3.2 Neutropenic mouse thigh infection model
[0239] Picked fresh Staphylococcus aureus single colonies which were plate cultured for
18h, and inoculated into broth and cultured at 35 °C for 18h. The bacterial suspension
was diluted with broth, and 0.5 McFarland turbidity standard indicator bacteria suspension
was prepared with a McFarland turbiditor, 10-fold diluted with broth and injected
into the thigh muscle of mice in an amount of 0.1 mL for each thigh. The concentration
of the bacteria suspension was about 10
6 -10
7 CFU/ml. The inoculum concentration was determined by an agar-plate count method.
3.3 Test operation
[0240] Blank Group: the animals were sacrificed by dislocation at 2h (recorded as 0h) after
the inoculation of bacteria.
[0241] Solvent group: The first administration time was set at 2h (denoted as 0h) after
the animals were infected with bacteria, the solvent was subcutaneously administrated,
the animals were sacrificed by dislocation at 24h after the administration.
[0242] Treatment group: The first administration time was set at 2h (denoted as 0h). The
animals were subcutaneously administrated at a dose and in a frequency as shown in
Table 10, and were sacrificed by dislocation at 24h after treatment.
[0243] The thigh muscle tissue was separated from the sacrificed animals, and 5mL of sodium
chloride injection was added, homogenated. The homogenate obtained were diluted series,
taken 0.05mL and inoculated to agar plates, two plates were inoculated in parallel
for each gradient bacterial suspension, and incubated at 35 °C for 18h. Observe the
growth of the colonies on each plate, and select the plates with the number of colonies
between 30-300 for colony count. The number of colonies was recorded as n1, n2. N
represents the diluted fold. The number of colonies (units CFU) for each thigh was
calculated according to the formula of "(n
1+n
2)/2/0.05 X 5 X N". A logarithm to the base 10 for the number of colonies of each thigh
was calculated to obtain log
10CFU value for each thigh.
4. Results and Discussions
[0244] The log
10CFU values and standard deviations for each thigh at 24h after drug administration
in different drug administrated groups are shown in Table 10 as below:
Table 10
| Test substances |
dosage mg/kg/day |
Dose times |
MIC values (ug/ml) |
blank group mean (0h) |
mean ± standard deviations (24h) |
change values |
| Compound 23 |
2 |
2 |
|
6.39 ± 0.07 |
7.67±0.17 |
1.28 |
| 6 |
2 |
0.25 |
6.27±0.41 |
-0.12 |
| 18 |
2 |
|
4.35±0.45 |
-2.04 |
| tigecycline |
2 |
2 |
|
8.02±0.24 |
1.63 |
| 6 |
2 |
0.25 |
7.02±0.43 |
0.63 |
| 18 |
2 |
|
4.20±0.25 |
-2.19 |
| PTK-0796 |
2 |
2 |
|
8.16±0.13 |
1.77 |
| 6 |
2 |
0.5 |
7.59±0.21 |
1.20 |
| 18 |
2 |
|
5.34±0.79 |
-1.05 |
| solvent |
0 |
2 |
/ |
8.93±0.14 |
2.54 |
[0245] Data of Table 10 shows that when the dosage was 6mg/kg/day, Compound 23 had bactericidal
effect against Staphylococcus aureus in vivo in mice, it's bacteria reducing value
of each thigh is 0.12, whereas the control drugs tigecycline and PTK-0796 did not
show bactericidal effect, their bacteria growing values of each thigh were 0.63 and
1.20 respectively. The control drugs tigecycline and PTK-0796 did not show bactericidal
effect until the dosage reached 18mg/kg/day. From the above results, it can be concluded
that the subcutaneous administration of compound 23 provided a better bactericidal
effect than the control drugs tigecycline and PTK-0796 in vivo.